Ian Woosnam has called for
players to be made to sign contracts banning them from asking for appearance
money to play in the Ryder Cup.
Woosnam branded as "pathetic"
the demands from some American players to be paid to play at Brookline last year.
"I don't think we're
going to see the kind of thing we had at Brookline with the crowds happen again,"
said Woosnam, who had made eight consecutive Ryder Cup appearances until missing
out last year.
"I think it's going
to be top priority to get it back to where it was and it's the Europeans that
are going to have to sort it out again. US captain Curtis Strange and Sam Torrance
are both traditionalists and it'll be put right.
"What I'm more worried
about is players demanding money, that's going to be one of the big issues.
"I think when players
pay their tour membership fee at the beginning of the year they should be made
to sign a contract saying 'If I do get in the Ryder Cup I'm playing for nothing'.
"If you don't sign
it you're not eligible to play in the Ryder Cup. Maybe that's the way to go about
it."
"I still intend to
play but I suppose I have the vice-captaincy to look forward to if I don't make
it," Woosnam added. "It's nice to be involved, it takes a bit of pressure
off the captain, he can't do everything.
"But the first priority
is to get into the team really."
