Leaving any discussion about the mildly controversial $500,000 package given to Team USA's Ryder Cup players firmly at the door, 2025 has been a particularly lucrative year for both sets of golfers at Bethpage Black.
More than 20 individual wins between the two teams and a whole heap of high finishes otherwise has seen the 24 players earn an incredible amount of money since January 1.
Not only have the checks flowed through on-course achievements, but bonus money and financial rewards due for ending the season high up in various rankings has boosted the coffers of so many of the Ryder Cup's biggest names.
Unsurprisingly, thanks in part to six wins - two of which were Majors - Scottie Scheffler has earned the most money out of anyone involved in the 2025 Ryder Cup. The four-time Major winner has exceeded the $50 million mark through just 20 events, helped significantly by a cool $23 million in bonuses.
Next on the list is LIV Golf's two-time Individual Championship winner, Jon Rahm. With no bonuses like the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 or FedEx Cup, every single cent of the Spaniard's season tally arrived through his play in the 54-hole circuit or at the Majors.
Scottie Scheffler kisses the club which has helped him earn over $50 million this year
Rahm's $33.22 million leads the way from a European perspective, with Rory McIlroy's $32 million trailing narrowly behind, despite the fact the Northern Irishman has won four times this year while Rahm is yet to triumph at a single tournament.
Tommy Fleetwood massively increased his bank balance via his maiden PGA Tour success at the Tour Championship, with that $10 million prize pushing his season tally up to in excess of $22.83 million.
The Englishman is one of three Europeans to have earned more than $20 million in 2025 while the US have two - Russell Henley's $20.8m places him second below Scheffler.
Five American Ryder Cup stars have cashed between $10 million and $20 million throughout 2025 (JJ Spaun, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, Ben Griffin, Harris English), while only Sepp Straka and Justin Rose can say the same among the European side.
Four of the remaining five US stars collected between $7 million and $10 million inside the first nine months of the year, with Xander Schauffele having earned the least on $3.39 million - although, he did miss the start of the season through injury.
Xander Schauffele earned the least money in Team USA during 2025
Among Donald's side, seven of the 12 earned less than $10 million - including LIV Golf's Tyrrell Hatton and 2022 US Open winner, Matt Fitzpatrick - while many others paid the literal price for suffering difficult campaigns on the PGA Tour.
All in all, the US team scooped a mammoth $188 million between them in 2025 while Team Europe collected an eye-watering $161 million.
Below, we've included a full breakdown of each Ryder Cup player's 2025 earnings and an exact team total at the bottom of the tables.
Team USA
Player | On-Course Earnings | Bonus Money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Scottie Scheffler | $27,659,550 | $23,000,000 | $50,659,550 |
Russell Henley | $14,707,570 | $6,100,000 | $20,807,570 |
JJ Spaun | $13,138,722 | $5,595,000 | $18,733,722 |
Bryson DeChambeau | $16,855,877 | N/A | $16,855,877 |
Justin Thomas | $10,896,155 | $5,165,000 | $16,061,155 |
Ben Griffin | $10,644,352 | $4,900,000 | $15,544,352 |
Harris English | $8,820,952 | $3,830,000 | $12,650,952 |
Patrick Cantlay | $9,441,931 | $270,000 | $9,711,931 |
Cameron Young | $8,789,813 | $350,000 | $9,139,813 |
Collin Morikawa | $7,776,627 | $240,000 | $8,016,627 |
Sam Burns | $6,801,982 | $285,000 | $7,086,982 |
Xander Schauffele | $3,399,866 | N/A | $3,399,866 |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | Row 12 - Cell 1 | TOTAL | $188,668,397 |
Team Europe
Player | On-Course Earnings | Bonus Money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Jon Rahm | $33,229,161 | N/A | $33,229,161 |
Rory McIlroy | $18,553,141 | $13,500,000 | $32,053,141 |
Tommy Fleetwood | $18,633,488 | $4,200,000 | $22,833,488 |
Sepp Straka | $10,650,894 | $5,985,000 | $17,235,894 |
Justin Rose | $8,882,726 | $1,800,000 | $10,682,726 |
Robert MacIntyre | $8,628,541 | $550,000 | $9,178,541 |
Ludvig Aberg | $8,380,248 | $335,000 | $8,715,248 |
Shane Lowry | $7,203,514 | $225,000 | $7,428,514 |
Tyrrell Hatton | $7,263,772 | N/A | $7,263,772 |
Viktor Hovland | $6,086,439 | $235,000 | $6,321,439 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | $4,344,963 | N/A | $4,344,963 |
Rasmus Hojgaard | $2,376,323 | N/A | $2,376,323 |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | Row 12 - Cell 1 | TOTAL | $161,663,210 |
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