“Disgraceful rip off” – Fans BLAST PGA of America as Ryder Cup tickets get sold out and randomly allotted to 500,000 registrants

The PGA of America in a statement claimed that the Ryder Cup tickets for 2025 have been sold out following enormous demands.

“Disgraceful rip off” – Fans BLAST PGA of America as Ryder Cup tickets get sold out and randomly allotted to 500,000 registrants

Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald, the two captains for the 2025 Ryder Cup (Image via The Independent)

The 2025 Ryder Cup event generated a lot of buzz on Wednesday night after a huge announcement from the PGA of America. The board revealed the tickets for the biennial event were sold out and randomly allotted to over 500,000 registrants.

The pricing of the tickets faced a huge backlash from the fans early on. A single-day event ticket reportedly costs around $750. With several months still left for the competition, the tickets have already been sold out.

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In a statement released by the PGA of America, the governing body claimed that orders came from the United States and 47 other countries. On top of that, more than 2,500 transactions were made from Europe.

Match day tickets for the 2025 Ryder Cup have sold out. As expected, demand was enormous with more than 500,000 registrants entered in the random selection process and orders filled from across the United States and 47 countries around the world. There were more than 2,500 transactions from Europe.

PGA of America said in a statement

The 2025 Ryder Cup tickets became the talking point in the golf community when the prices were first revealed. The previous edition tickets cost around $255. This sharp rise from $255 to $750 was not welcomed by the fans.

When asked about this high price, Bryan Karns, PGA of America’s championship director claimed that the tournament was a “Tier 1 event” while calling it on par with a MLB World Series or NBA Finals Game 7.

We view ourselves as a Tier 1 event that’s on par with a World Series, or with an NBA Finals Game 7. That was a part of it. So when we look at pricing, we’re able to tap into data from all these different venues. There are people who have the Ryder Cup on their bucket list in the same way someone would have a Yankees opening game of the World Series on their bucket list. Ultimately that’s where we felt like we are.

Bryan Karns said on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio

Social media reactions towards Ryder Cup tickets getting sold out

Fans on social media were left absolutely stunned by the news of Ryder Cup tickets getting sold out. They would blast the PGA of America for their ticket allotment system.

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Team Europe won the Ryder Cup in 2023 at Rome (Image via Ryder Cup)

Several fans claimed that they were selected in the random draw but they were unable to buy tickets as most of them had already sold out. One fan pointed out that the ticket price went up to $1,316. Another fan called out this development as a “disgraceful rip off” while explaining how traveling, food, and parking takes the total cost over $1,000.

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While the fans were already angry regarding the price, another development regarding the Ryder Cup has left them speechless. As per reports from The Telegraph, the U.S. players could get paid for the event at Bethpage, New York in 2025.

They will though require approval from the board first. If approved, Team USA members could reportedly walk away with $400,000 from the tournament next year.