Summary
Viktor Hovland of the European Ryder Cup team has a neck injury that might prevent him from playing in the singles matches. If Hovland cannot play, the envelope rule will allow a substitute based on predetermined players listed by the team captains. This rule happens rarely and was used in past Ryder Cups to handle similar situations.
Key Facts
- Viktor Hovland has a neck injury and might not play in the final singles match of the Ryder Cup.
- The envelope rule allows a team to substitute a player if an opponent withdraws due to illness or injury.
- Europe currently leads the Ryder Cup with 11½ points and needs 14½ to win.
- Hovland was replaced by another player in a previous match due to his injury.
- The envelope rule has been used only twice since 1979.
- If a player withdraws less than 30 minutes before their match, that match is forfeited.
- The last time the rule was used was in 1993 when a player had an infected toe and withdrew.
