"The Ryder Cup represents true sport.
His U.S. counterpart Zach Johnson said: "When it comes to the dollar sign, I don't mean to sound cliched, but the Ryder Cup is about more than any of that.
"I would say if there's anything that deals with money, there are guys that would pay to play in this.
The PGA of America also diverts 20 percent of Ryder Cup media rights fees to their players’ deferred compensation plans.
On the European side, DP World Tour said some of the Ryder Cup profits were put towards developing grassroots golf projects around the continent, with input from past and present players.
Persons:
Patrick Cantlay, Luke Donald, Zach Johnson, Tiger Woods, David Duval, Jim Furyk, Duval, Mitch Phillips, Clare Fallon
Organizations:
U.S, Ryder, PGA, America, Thomson
Locations:
Rome