Two-time Ryder Cup winner, David Howell believes Team USA's decision to start paying its players will be used as a motivational tool by their European counterparts at next month's contest in New York.

The decision was confirmed by the PGA of America in December 2024, with an agreement in place from the 2025 Ryder Cup onwards that each of the 12 men on the roster - plus the captain - would receive $500,000.

However, $300,000 of that sum would go to charity, leaving the fate of the remaining $200,000 up to the individual player's discretion. You may like

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