Tiger Woods has made his stance crystal clear on players being paid to take part in the Ryder Cup, after Rory McIlroy insisted he would rather pay to take part in the historic contest

Woods, who is still recovering from back surgery, said American players should get as much as "$5 million each" but then "donate it all."

Tiger Woods has given his thoughts on the controversial issue of players being paid to compete in the Ryder Cup, with the 15-time major winner in agreement with Rory McIlroy

Woods said Tuesday that he hopes players get a larger sum of money to compete in the Ryder Cup, but that the money should be used for charity.

Tiger Woods will not serve as the captain of the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black, but he is throwing his full support behind the players. Once at the forefront of the conversation about paying players who compete in the Ryder Cup,

Tiger Woods believes the United States Ryder Cup players should be paid £4 million, not £315,000, for representing their country – but insists all the money should go to charity.

The argument over whether to pay players at the Ryder Cup has spanned continents, with players from the United States and from Europe weighing in. Players like Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay have had their voices heard,

Woods says he thinks it's good for U.S. players to be paid for their participation in the Ryder Cup, with a specific caveat

Tiger Woods wants U.S. Ryder Cup team members to get paid to play in the biennial competition. But he wants those earnings to go to a charity of their choice. “It’s never really been about getting paid,