Of the total amount, they get to keep the equivalent of 2.2 million kronor for themselves while 3.3 million will be donated to charitable purposes.
This is the first time the players get to keep money earned from playing the prestigious golf tournament against Europe. Previously, they have received money to donate to charitable purposes, most recently 2.2 million kronor.
Keegan Bradley has already stated that he will donate the entire sum to charity. The total amount corresponds to a tenth place in the PGA Championships.
The American part of the professional organization PGA says that it is not the players who wanted to be compensated for their participation in the Ryder Cup. The reason for the compensation is that PGA believes that the players and the captain are behind the Ryder Cup becoming one of the world's largest sporting events.
Europe's players are not compensated for their participation. Next year, the Ryder Cup will be played outside New York in September.
