Brandel Chamblee Expresses Team USA Getting Paid Could Be Reason for Them Losing 2025 Ryder Cup

Brandel Chamblee does not seem pleased with the $500,000 financial package of Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Brandel Chamblee Expresses Team USA Getting Paid Could Be Reason for Them Losing 2025 Ryder Cup

Brandel Chamblee (Image via Imago)

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Ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup, golf analyst Brandel Chamblee spoke about Team USA getting paid at this year’s event. He expressed that this payment could become a “distraction” that could cause them to lose the tournament.

In November 2024, reports emerged that Team USA players could get paid directly this year. After a few days of of rumors and speculations, the PGA of America confirmed this.

The body announced a $500,000 payment package. Out of this money, $300,000 will go to charity while $200,000 will be the stipend of the players. Earlier, the players used to get $200,000 which they could donate to any charity of their choice.

This year will mark the first time, players will be compensated for playing in the event. However, Team USA will be the only ones receiving them. Team Europe will not receive a single penny once again.

A few days ago, European captain Luke Donald pointed out that the crowd at the Bethpage Course in New York could turn on the American team if they are losing due to the players getting paid.

Brandel Chamblee would speak on this topic on Wednesday. While speaking with Sky Sports, the 63-year-old insider claimed the US side had done a could job of spinning the narrative around.

Look, I think the U.S. side has done a pretty darn good job of spinning this. They’ve spun it towards philanthropy. You know, Scottie Scheffler has said as much as Xander Schauffele, I believe, spoke today, said he was giving it all to charity. Keegan Bradley said he’s giving it all to charity. But it is clear that there was a push on the U.S. side, and where exactly it was coming from is not 100% known.

Brandel Chamblee said

The veteran analyst added that playing in the Ryder Cup was an honor and asking to get paid to represent the country was “antithetical.”

I think Europe gets that, and I thought the United States asking to be paid could prove to be such a distraction that, at the end of the week, it may be the reason that they lost the Ryder Cup.

Brandel Chamblee added

Team USA has received a lot of flak regarding this. This past Monday, Keegan Bradley came to the defense of his team on getting paid. He later announced that he would be donating his entire $500,000 to the charity. Several of his players have since followed his lead and made a similar announcement.

Bryson DeChambeau hits back at Brandel Chamblee following insider’ attack on him

Earlier this week, Brandel Chamblee took another at Bryson DeChambeau. The analyst, who has made several bold comments regarding him and his LIV Golf league, this time took a dig at DeChambeau’s YouTube popularity and called him a “captain’s nightmare.” The 2-time major champion hit back on him on Wednesday.

Brandel Chamblee and Bryson DeChambeau
Brandel Chamblee and Bryson DeChambeau (Image via Imago/ClutchPoints)

During a recent interview, DeChambeau would react to the comments of Rory McIlroy. The American golfer had previously claimed that he would chirp in the ear of McIlroy at the Ryder Cup if he got the chance to do it.

McIlroy would hit back at him this past weekend. The Masters champion expressed that DeChambeau only gets reactions when he mentions his or someone else’ name. The LIV Golfer would respond to this and claimed that he simply wanted some back-and-forth banter with him.

Chamblee did not seem pleased with the answer of DeChambeau as he spoke about his YouTube channel. The analyst then proceeded to make some strong remarks against him, which did not sit well with the fans on social media.

While many thrashed him for his take, several US stars came to the defense of DeChambeau. The Crushers GC captain would hilariously hit back on him on Wednesday.

In a video that has gone viral on X, the golfer could be seen signing autographs for children at the Bethpage Course. In this, he would turn around to the camera and ask whether Chamblee said something about him.

Did Brandel say something yesterday? I don’t know what it was…

Bryson DeChambeau said

DeChambeau would take part in a practice round alongside Justin Thomas, Ben Griffin, and Cameron Young. He would leave the crowd in awe as one of his shots clocked a speed of 200 mph off his club. The LIV golfer seems to be in fine form and is ready to help his team snatch back the Ryder Cup this week.

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