Overview
- Medinah confirmed that each of the 24 players plus captains and vice‑captains received a $250,000 stipend that is not tied to match results and has been paid in 2022, 2024 and 2026.
- The payment behaves like a flat appearance fee rather than prize money, so winners and losers receive the same amount and there is no team bonus for victory.
- Players may choose to donate some or all of their stipend, and the event still guarantees at least $1 million in host‑city charitable impact while removing the old mandatory charity allocation.
- Officials and several players say the stipend partly replaces the tour’s prior practice of covering support‑team travel, and the change was shaped by market pressure after LIV Golf began offering guaranteed money.
- The Presidents Cup model helped reshape norms for team events, a shift that preceded the Ryder Cup’s 2025 move to pay U.S. players and could prompt more direct payments and shifting charity practices across golf.