By Jack Meney

Loyal sporting fans have been concerned recently as ticket prices for events and sporting fixtures have majorly increased.

As time has gone on and inflation has become apparent in every walk of life, fans of all sports are having to pay a fair amount to witness fixtures and events that they have always attended.

This problem has recently been making the headlines due to the release of ticket prices for the 2025 Ryder Cup. Prices were revealed to be at the $255 (roughly £196) mark for the practice days but if you wanted to attend on a competition day, you would have to pay an astonishing $750 (roughly £578). Whereas, when the event was in Rome in 2023, prices for a competition day stood between $200 and $250 (roughly £154 and £192).

The Ryder Cup is one of the most decorated events that sports have to offer and golf fans from all over the world travel to see the golfing team event.

Hitting the green: The Ryder Cup’s ticket prices continue to soar

Golf is not the only sport that is asking higher amounts for their tickets. Wimbledon is a prime suspect for this, with tickets to watch the final on the famous centre court being priced from roughly £8,700. Although being at the final of the British tennis major is very special and you are well looked after, it’s up to fans to decide if the game is seriously worth that amount of money.

Prices to watch a top-flight football game in the UK are always rising, which is potentially more of an issue than golf and tennis as football attracts all classes. The two sports mentioned previously are normally spectated by those of higher wealth, with over 20% of tennis fans in the UK reporting high income according to a survey carried out by Statista.

The government have realised this major problem in football and has acted on it. Legally, clubs now have to contact supporters regarding any ticketing changes or any proposals to move the location of their stadium. The hope is that this stops fans from being scammed and disregarded.

With a lot of talk around the astronomical prices in football, it will be well received that the government have taken its first steps to tackle the issue.

People are worried that the increase in prices will make high-profile events more corporate as it will only be businesses and the wealthier who are able to afford the prices. It could also be a strategy to outprice the rowdy fans of New York.

The Golf correspondent for TalkSPORT, Rupert Bell, said: “Golf has to look at the big picture.

“Ryder Cup spectators may just feel for the moment that they are being fleeced. New York is not cheap, especially for the European fans who are travelling there.”

When asked if the pricing is aimed at pricing out the New Yorkers, he said: “I think this may be part of it, they’re worried about the regular New York sports fan who can be uncompromising and brutal.”

Sporting ticket prices pushing out fans