Patrick Cantlay stuck to his story when the topic of Ryder Cup headgear arose on Tuesday.

Multiple outlets reported in 2023 that Cantlay chose not to wear his team-issued hat at the Ryder Cup in Rome as a form of protest for not being compensated to play. He was wearing a United States hat at his press conference at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.

"Like I've said a million times, the hat didn't fit last year, and this year we worked with them to make sure we had one, and we got one, so we're good," Cantlay said.

But Cantlay, who was serenaded by European fans with the chant, "Hats off for your bank account," nevertheless is seen as a central figure in the rise in player stipends from the PGA of America.

While members of Team Europe do not make a dime for Ryder Cup participation, Am

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