{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/68d4c65af1035f0a04d6c197?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Money Talks at the Ryder Cup - September 25th, 2025","description":"<p>On September 25th, 2025, we break down the explosive off-course Ryder Cup drama, where a new 'pay for play' model for Team USA and a unified defense of Bryson DeChambeau have exposed a massive philosophical rift between the two teams.</p><p><br></p><h3>RYDER CUP: CASH VS. COUNTRY</h3><ul><li>Team USA's new payment structure—$200k per player—has ignited a firestorm, creating a stark philosophical clash with a European side that insists the honor of playing should be enough. The debate is amplified by high fan costs at Bethpage.</li><li>\"I would actually be willing to pay in order to play in the Ryder Cup.\" - Rory McIlroy</li><li>The controversy echoes Patrick Cantlay's \"hat gate\" saga, with Cantlay himself still insisting, \"For the millionth time, the hat didn't fit,\" as the financial questions swirl.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>TEAM USA'S 'SECRET WEAPON'</h3><ul><li>In response to sharp criticism from Rory McIlroy and Brandel Chamblee, who labeled Bryson DeChambeau a \"captain's nightmare,\" the American squad has circled the wagons, framing their most polarizing player as an essential X factor for victory.</li><li>\"We want to unleash him.\" - Scottie Scheffler</li><li>What critics see as a disruptive force, Captain Keegan Bradley and the U.S. team see as a source of \"energy\" and a key strategic advantage they plan to deploy at Bethpage.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Charley Hull's \"secret weapon\" ADHD diagnosis • Sky-high fan costs at Bethpage • Cantlay's hat still doesn't fit</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}