Scottie Scheffler cracks up media room with sarcastic answer to Tiger Woods question.
after the sporting icon defended the idea of American players getting paid when they take on Europe in the biennial event.Team America look set to receive payment into their bank accounts for the first time in the Ryder Cup ’s 100-year history, a decisionWoods, a 15-time major winner, is famously one of just a handful of billionaire athletes in the world, something Scheffler poked fun at when asked what it’s like being on course with him.
“I think most of the time we just talk about money and how the purses need to be bigger,” the world no.1 said to much laughter from media members.“Tiger was really frustrated, he feels like he hasn’t made enough money in his career, I feel the same, like last year I didn’t get paid enough for what I did, mostly that, just a bunch of griping.”
In the previous Ryder cup in Rome 2023, Patrick Cantlay led a protest among US players over pay by refusing to wear a hat.'Means the world to me' - Visibly-emotional caddie got priceless Ryder Cup giftWhy Tiger Woods is not playing Hero World Challenge this week but still has important role "As far as I'm concerned, I think all of us on the American side are more than willing to play in the Ryder Cup for free,” he said. “We've been playing in the Ryder Cup for free for a long time."I don't have a problem with it at all. If someone doesn't want to take the money for themselves or if you want to give to charity, do whatever.
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