The Ryder Cup is facing widespread criticism for its decision to charge $750 for day tickets to next year’s event at Bethpage Black. Golf fans hoping to attend through the event’s “random selection” process will find the steep prices difficult to justify, especially when standard tickets for the 2023 edition in Rome were priced just above £200.
As the Ryder Cup heads to New York, where Europe aims to defend its title, many are voicing concerns that the event is increasingly catering to corporate sponsors rather than everyday golf enthusiasts. The price hike has sparked a significant online backlash, with fans questioning whether the tournament is pricing out the average spectator.
What is the real concern here?
The registration for the Bethpage tickets has already gone live and it can be done free of cost through the official website of Ryder Cup. This gives out random allocations. Only applicants who have successfully registered for the event will be informed in December. However, it seems, not all of them will be able to make it.
Only single tickets for each day have been made available although those picked via the ballot may be able to buy up to four if they can afford them. The Ryder Cup, just like all the other PGA Tour events has practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday before the ultimate challenge begins.
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The tickets for both days are priced at $255.27. However, when you go to buy tickets for the opening round, it goes up to a staggering $423.64. This included the Junior Ryder Cup, celebrity matches, and the most awaited grand opening ceremony.
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For the last three days, the ticket cost soared up to a whopping $749.51 for each day, and that is just too much to ask of. Although they are inclusive of all taxes, it is way beyond what the middle-class family can afford.
Even the former POTUS Donald Trump, who is an avid golf player and enjoys playing the sport a lot, stated his concerns regarding the rising prices of the tickets. In a podcast, he stated, “Fans are being shut out and that’s terrible.”
Another fan even wrote an open letter to the PGA of America and wrote, “Open post to the folks that run the Ryder Cup congrats you managed to keep the middle-class golfer out of your tournament.”
Crushing the dreams of being part of a golf tournament for millions, what are your thoughts on the step taken by the organization? Let us know in the comments section below!
