‘I would pay for the privilege to play in the Ryder Cup’Europeans feel fee would be better spent on World TourRory McIlroy has said he would pay to play in the Ryder Cup after it emerged US team members could collect $400,000 (£315,000) each for taking on Europe in New York next year. McIlroy believes such a move would undermine the “purity” of the biennial contest.After pressure from leading ­players, the PGA of America’s board is seriously considering breaking with Ryder Cup tradition and paying the 12-man American team from a $5m fund. No such plan will be ­considered in Europe; a ­situation McIlroy, the continent’s leading player, is fully behind. Continue reading...