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Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay Respond to Pay Debate With $500K Move

Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay Respond to Pay Debate With $500K Move

Summary

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, two American professional golfers, have decided to donate all their Ryder Cup earnings to charity. Each player will receive $500,000 from the event, with $300,000 already designated for charity, but they chose to give the entire amount away.

Key Facts

  • Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are American golfers participating in the Ryder Cup.
  • Both players plan to donate their entire $500,000 earnings from the event to charity.
  • Normally, $300,000 of their earnings is already allocated for charitable causes.
  • Last year, Schauffele and Cantlay made headlines by not wearing Team USA caps in Rome.
  • European captain Luke Donald commented on the payment issue during the Ryder Cup opening ceremony.
  • The topic of player earnings has been a point of discussion at the Ryder Cup.
  • U.S. captain Keegan Bradley and player Collin Morikawa emphasized the importance of giving back over earnings.
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