Earlier, US participant Collin Morikawa dismissed the concept the hosts receiving fee would possibly imply they’ve much less want than Europe’s group.

Requested how a lot he thinks every American deserves to play, Morikawa mentioned: “There is not any quantity. It could possibly be zero. It could possibly be one greenback. There is not a proper or a mistaken quantity.

“Look, I feel on the finish of the day, all 12 of us right here enjoying once we tee it up on Friday, and earlier than this all began, we simply wish to win the Ryder Cup.

“We wish to win it for ourselves. We wish to win it for our nation.”

The fee for the Individuals has introduced lots of unfavourable consideration, with critics believing it doesn’t match with the ethos of the Ryder Cup.

Detractors additionally argue the gamers – who earn multi-millions on the excursions – don’t want the additional revenue.

Former European Ryder Cup participant Darren Clarke has beforehand mentioned the thought of being paid to play within the event “doesn’t sit effectively” with him, whereas former European captain Paul McGinley described the transfer as “an enormous mistake”.

On Tuesday, American participant Xander Schauffele accused the media of making an attempt to make the problem “a unfavourable factor”.

Morikawa, who gained The Open in 2021, says the monetary assist means the gamers might help folks they “care about”.

“I feel the PGA of America is making some huge cash from the Ryder Cup and on that finish, it is simply to offer us a possibility to both pay our respective groups, as a result of the groups behind us do not get the popularity that we do however they deserve lots of it that we get,” he added.

“Additionally simply to offer again to our personal communities. Now we have lots of communities again dwelling that typically do not get the popularity.”

Morikawa is the most recent American participant to brush off the importance of the looks cash.

Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay and Schauffele mentioned on Tuesday they’d be donating the total $500,000 to charity.

Not all of the US gamers have divulged what they plan to do with the money.

“It offers us extra alternatives, I feel, to assist out those that we care about,” Morikawa mentioned.