Shane Lowry's reaction to U.S. Ryder Cup players getting paid speaks volumes
Shane Lowry responds to a new report claiming U.S. Ryder Cup players will be paid for the first time ever at the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Shane Lowry admits he doesn't care that European Ryder Cup players won't be paid for competing in the 2025 Ryder Cup simply because competing in the biennial contest against the United States is a "privilege".
Lowry, 37, responded to a new report in the Telegraph that players on Keegan Bradley's 2025 United States Ryder Cup team will be getting paid for the first in the 97-year history of the matchplay contest.
U.S. players, according to the Telegraph's James Corrigan, will be paid in the region of $400,000 each for participating in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York from 26-28 September.
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In the eyes of the 2019 Open champion and two-time European Ryder Cup player, he could not care less about the money side of things because competing on a European Ryder Cup team is why he puts in all the hours on the practice range.
"I don't get care whether I get paid or not," Lowry told Irish Golf Desk after carding a 1-under 71 in the first round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
"It would probably be silly of me to comment on it really. Where would I stand on it?
"I can only speak for myself. I don't really care whether I did (get paid) or not to be honest.
"You know, the Ryder Cup is a privilege, and it's what I work for.... it's what I've worked for the 10, 15 years to be able to play Ryder Cups, and I've been fortunate to do two of them and have experiences at them and build my brand playing Ryder Cups.
"I think, yeah, I love the tournament, and I just want to be involved. I don't care whether I get paid or not."
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Lowry has played in both of the last two Ryder Cup matches.
He was on the losing side in 2021 at Whistling Straits in the United States and the winning side in 2023 at Marco Simone in Rome.
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