If rumors are to be believed, every of the golfers needs to be paid $400,000 to play at Bethpage Black subsequent 12 months. Reed identified that whereas taking part in earlier editions of the Ryder Cup, he by no means considered whether or not he could be paid or not. Their needs had been to assist the workforce, make a hit, and go away a mark.
Reed wished to convey the trophy to the US workforce, however plainly the present state of affairs is considerably totally different. Fashionable golfers need to be paid for taking part in on this prestigious competitors, however whether or not it can occur stays to be seen.
“All we cared about was playing the Ryder Cup, representing your country, going out and playing against Europe, and hopefully bringing the cup home or keeping the cup.”
This wonderful golfer thinks that this competitors is way more than simply being paid. Enjoying within the Olympics, or taking part in within the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup, Reed believes that cash isn’t wanted for such a factor. An skilled golfer stresses that performing in this type of competitors is way more necessary than specializing in oneself.
Plainly within the final two years, for the reason that arrival of LIV Golf, the state of affairs on the golf scene has modified considerably, in each sense. Whereas up to now the emphasis was not a lot on cash, the state of affairs appears fairly totally different in the intervening time. Along with followers, golfers additionally suppose an increasing number of about cash, as whether it is their major motive for taking part in. For a lot of, cash has develop into the principle cause why they exit to the golf course in any respect.
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The 34-year-old referred to the alternatives of Keegan Bradley, who will make the captain’s decide. He has a tough process forward of him, and many individuals see the matter in the best way that if Bradley does not select one of many golfers, he’ll routinely lose $400,000. Reed believes that such a state of affairs isn’t constructive in any respect. In reality, it causes huge concern, not just for him however for a lot of.
Patrick Reed talks about gamers’ frustration
Patrick is conscious of how a lot effort and work is required to develop into a part of the workforce. Every of the golfers provides their most to win their place within the workforce, however most of them do not succeed on this. Reed stresses that the absence from this competitors will create frustration for a number of the golfers. Somebody will certainly must be disillusioned, similar to with each earlier version.
“Guys grind so exhausting. Each two years, you are grinding so exhausting to attempt to make that workforce, so in case you’re a type of guys that is inside the highest 12 and then you definitely get disregarded, after which on high of it, you lose cash for it, particularly that a lot cash – $400k is some huge cash.”- he mentioned.
The 34-year-old does not know what to anticipate from this case and the longer term. Bradley can have a tough process, and he should go away somebody disillusioned. Reed believes that it is extremely tough to just accept the truth that you’re within the high 12 and that you’re not chosen, which additionally means that you’re shedding some huge cash.
This will increase frustrations much more.
It will be fascinating to see what strikes Bradley will make, and who he’ll give an opportunity to carry out on the subsequent version at Bethpage Black. The US workforce needs to take revenge for the defeat in Rome, profiting from the truth that they’re taking part in on dwelling soil. US followers will give them enormous assist, we now have little doubt about that. The state of affairs on the golf scene is as difficult as ever, however it’s to be hoped {that a} resolution might be discovered within the coming months.
Initially, we have to see what sort of choices the PGA of America will make. It is tough to know whether or not they’ll actually determine on such a transfer, however within the coming weeks and months, we might get a solution to such a query. The US gamers would definitely not have something in opposition to that.
