Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is not thrilled with the fact that US golfers will be paid at this year's Ryder Cup. A topic that draws a lot of reactions from the public continues to arouse everyone's interest. Analysts and experts are skeptical, believing that the financial injection could be a double-edged sword.
On the one hand, it could be a motive for golfers, while on the other hand, if the American team has a crisis period, it will probably cause stormy reactions from the crowd, who could possibly stop with their support.
McGinley put the emphasis on the European team, believing that they showed character in key moments, not wanting financial rewards in a prestigious tournament like this one.
"The Americans have been chasing this for a while and theyve got their way eventually,"- he told Sky Sports.
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"Players have a lot of leverage in the game at the moment, they have forced the issue on it and the PGA of America have let them do that.
Our players have a different view, and collectively they all said 'no'. They would prefer to see more money invested in the team, and that means more money going back to the PGAs of Britain, Ireland and Europe as well as the European Tour.
Theyre all making enough money elsewhere in the game, and they all took the view that the Ryder Cup should be sacrosanct, that it should be different."
The future
This is also the reason why European golfers have such public support in Europe. This could also be a huge mental advantage for the European team, which aims to celebrate on away soil for several editions.
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When we talk about morality, McGinley thinks that the Europeans showed morality at the right moment, but he is still not sure if it will bring them benefits on Bethpage Black.
There is not much left until the start of this prestigious competition, which will certainly bring us the excitement factor and everything we hope for.
"They also want to honour the players that came before them, who never got paid for playing in the Ryder Cup, and I think theyre to be admired for that.
I do think that Europe have the moral high ground on this, and itll be interesting to see how it plays out and if it develops into a bigger story during the week."
