Patrick Cantlay warned Team USA ‘will find someone else’ at Ryder Cup over pay demand

Patrick Cantlay has warned Team USA to “find someone else” at the Ryder Cup over their salary demands.

Patrick Cantlay has found himself at the center of controversy after the American complained that he was not paid to represent his country at this year’s Ryder Cup.

Patrick Cantlay has been warned by former European captain Bernard Gallagher that he could miss America’s matches in future Ryder Cups if he wants to be paid to attend matches.

Cantlay has been at the center of an alleged “division” over the US Ryder Cup format for this year’s competition. This after Sky Sports reported that the American refused to wear a hat in protest at not being paid to play. The players and their captain, Zach Johnson, denied claims of a “wicket cap”.

But the pay issue remained unresolved after the former FedEx Cup champion refused to comment on whether he should receive a check to represent his country on the Ryder Cup stage.

According to reports, the salary dispute became one of the main points of contention after the European team defeated Cantlei and Marco Simone 16.5-11.5. One person who knows the Ryder Cup better than anyone is three-time European captain Gallagher. He has been very clear about his opinion on player wages.

The Golf Care ambassador believes those responsible for designing the Ryder Cup in the United States will decide to ban Cantlay from future teams if he asks to be paid to compete. Gallagher said in an interview with Mirror Sport: “I think they (the PGA of America) will say, ‘If he’s not playing and he doesn’t want to play in the Ryder Cup, we’ll find someone else,’ and I think the players will do the same.” “

The second day of this fall’s event was dominated by talk of Cantlay’s hat (or refusal to wear one), but it seemed to motivate the Americans. The European crowd waved their hats in Cantlay’s direction during a Wyndham Clarke four-ball match against Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick after rumors emerged of his protest against Marco Simone. But it was Kentlay who had the last laugh as he proved himself to be one of the best players in the world, defeating two European opponents with the help of the US Open champion. At this, Gallagher could only express surprise and tip his hat. “It didn’t seem to affect his form,” Gallagher said. “His attitude was that even if he thought he had to pay, it didn’t affect him on the golf course because he played his best golf. It was great.”

Despite his form, the American’s wages still appear to be an issue. The former European skipper pointed out that those who represent the United States in match play events actually benefit financially through other means. “Players in the United States get paid to play in a variety of ways,” he added.
“The money goes to their charity, their pension fund, the PGA Tour. So they don’t get paid themselves, but they get paid well in other ways.” “Mom singing the national anthem at the 1999 Ryder Cup.

But for the Scots, the day their players representing the United States or Europe get paid will be a sad day because of the historic clash. “The Ryder Cup is bigger than that,” he said. “For me, the Ryder Cup loses everything if the players are paid to play. That’s not what it’s about.”

But despite his concerns, Gallagher believes a Ryder Cup payday will never happen. He continued: “It would be a sad day for the Ryder Cup if players wanted to be paid to play in the Ryder Cup. Personally, I don’t think that will ever happen.”