PGA of America responds to yet more Ryder Cup ticket controversy

The PGA of America has issued a response to further controversy surrounding 2025 Ryder Cup tickets.

Despite ticket prices going through the roof, the governing body confirmed championship day tickets sold out.

Fans were then told more tickets were available, only to find out they’d cost up to $1,200.

“Match day tickets for the 2025 Ryder Cup have sold out,” a statement read.

“As expected, demand was enormous with more than 500,000 registrants entered in the random selection process and orders filled from across the United States and 47 countries around the world. There were more than 2,500 transactions from Europe.

“For registrants, a limited number of practice day tickets, September 22-24, remain available for purchase directly from the PGA of America.

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“Once ticket inventory for matchday tickets sold out, fans accessing the PGA’s Ryder Cup ticket sales portal were, in addition to the option to purchase remaining available ticket inventory for practice days, provided the opportunity to visit our partner SeatGeek to explore the secondary market.

“Other than through travel packages available via On Location, the PGA of America’s official travel package provider for the 2025 Ryder Cup, the PGA of America did not make any Ryder Cup ticket inventory available for initial purchase via any secondary markets.”

The PGA of America first came under fire when ticket prices were released last month.

To attend the biennial showpiece next September, fans would have to cough up as much as $750, while practice day tickets were priced from around $225.

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Bryan Karns, the PGA of America’s championship director, insisted it’s because the Ryder Cup is a “Tier 1 event” on par with “the World Series or the NBA Finals”.

“There are people who have the Ryder Cup on their bucket list in the same way someone would have a Yankees opening game of the World Series on their bucket list,” he said.

“Ultimately that’s where we felt like we are.

“We’ve got a lot of people; the demand is at an all-time high for this event and so we wanted to make sure we priced it appropriately.”

It comes after a report that US players are set to be paid to play in the match in New York.

James Corrigan, of the Telegraph, claimed the PGA of America plans to split almost £4million between Team USA’s 12 players.

John Turnbull A graduate of the University of Stirling, John joined the bunkered team in 2023 as a Content Producer, with a responsibility for covering all breaking news, tour news, grassroots content and much more besides. A keen golfer, he plays the majority of his golf at Falkirk Golf Club. Top of his 'bucket list' is a round of Pebble Beach... ideally in the company of Gareth Bale.