BRADLEY DEFENDS USA PAY

UNITED STATES skipper Keegan Bradley has defended his players getting paid at the Ryder Cup for the first time- and claimed donating his $200,000 to charity is a "personal decision".

- FROM NEIL MCLEMAN

The PGA of America voted last year to give the 12 players and the captain $300,000 each to donate to charity, plus a $200,000 stipend. Bradley, below, immediately said he will donate all of his money to charity but there has been no unified team policy.

European players will again play for nothing and captain Luke Donald has claimed the home crowd could turn on their own team over money, with cit tickets costing $750.