NASSAU, Bahamas – Tiger Woods supports the idea of American players being paid to play in the Ryder Cup – but with one stipulation. He said players should give their share to charity. Woods’s sentiment has remained consistent over the years.

Woods is well-versed on the topic, which dates to 1999 when Woods, David Duval and Mark O'Meara were among those questioning how much money the PGA of America was making off the Ryder Cup. That resulted in $200,000 for each player, half to a charity of their choice and the other half to a golf management program at their university.

Tiger Woods will not serve as the captain of the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black, but he is throwing his full support behind the players. Once at the forefront of the conversation about paying players who compete in the Ryder Cup,