Several past U.S. Ryder Cup captains have sent a letter to the PGA of America expressing their beliefs against paying the players
https://www.si.com/golf/former-us-ryder-cup-captains-letter-pga-of-america
https://www.si.com/golf/former-us-ryder-cup-captains-letter-pga-of-america
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Now the players get money to donate to charity (which they deduct on their taxes). What's the difference between being paid vs paying less taxes other than optics?