Team USA stars have hit back at the Ryder Cup pay-to-play 'issue' and revealed what they plan to do with money allocated for featuring in this year’s contest at Bethpage Black.

The PGA of America has allocated $500,000 (£370,000) for each American player competing this week in New York, the first time in the event's history players have been paid a fixed sum to play.

Each American player previously had a $200,000 (£148,000) charitable donation allocated to them, something in place since 1999, but that has been increased to $300,000 (£222,000) and the remaining money is a 'stipend' for the player to use how they wish.

Team USA captain Keegan Bradley was part of the process and supported the change, insisting that 'a lot of good is going to come from this', with the debate surrounding pla

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