He was robbed by a moment Ryder Cup that may never have anymore

Harris English was 32 when he did his first Ryder cup team; It was four years ago in Whistling Straits, where English, as the second oldest player in the team, went 1-2-0 as choosing a captain, and Americans with the steam of Europeans, 19-9. The second appearance of England’s Ryder Cup came last week at Bethpage Black. He sinks every minute because, well … who knows if he will turn for a third? As English English said, “After all, this may be my last Ryder cup.”

During the practice of practice, the English withdrew in choosing the brain of his players, who for most weeks in the tournament preserves their wisdom to improve the game as if it were a state secret. (“Everyone is very open,” said English.) At the opening ceremony he withdrew with Bryson dechambeauwho explained to English the smallest points of social media. (“Another world I’m not used to seeing,” English said.) English was also reunited with Russell Henley, with whom English played new Golf and rooms at the University of George – and now they were playing in a US Ryder Cup team together. (If you had told us that when we were 14, “said English,” We wouldn’t believe it. “)

Stuffing things of the dream week for these people: The Insights, The League and, of course, the promise to put points on the board for your flag, especially in Sunday bachelors, when the competition is in balance and players have nothing to fall behind except their abilities, nerves and mettle. For the best sticks of the world, Ryder Cup bachelors’ matches List right there with the latest controls of the sports intestines; They are also the only format in which every player is guaranteed a match. When you win your place on a Ryder Cup team, you have won a Sunday time you will remember for the rest of your days.

English did not need to wait Last week to see how his game would keep in the overloaded arena that was Bethpage Black. American captain Keegan Bradley fade English and Collin Morikawa to play in the first session of the event: Friday Foursomes. Americans could not have loved their equation-Skuadra Juggernaut Euro and Rory Mcilroy and Tommy Fleetwood-and the match played as predicted most, with Mcilroy and Fleetwood Cruising in a 5-and-4 win. However, Bradley (and his quantity geeks) had confidence in the English-Morikawa duet, so much that they violated them on Saturday. The same forms, the same opponents (accidentally), the same result: this time a 3-and-2 loss.

At the end of the day, the American team was in a Historically deep holeNeeding to win 10 of the 12 points available in Sunday bachelors to prevent Europe from becoming the first road team to win a Ryder cup in 13 years. A Hercules task? For sure. But SH.BA had something about it: historically it has surpassed Europeans in this format. If each player dug and did his job, a comeback was impossible, but not impossible.

Among the European Saturdays on Saturday was Victor Hovland, Norway, who joined Bob Macintyre, Scotland, to offer a 1-up quadrilateral win over world no. 1 Scottie Scheffler and the old friend of the English College, Henley. Hovland would have come out again in the afternoon if not for an annoying neck injury that would have been involved in the June traveler championship. On Saturday morning, Hovland had received medium match treatment from team doctors, and shortly after the competition was over, he withdrew from his afternoon with four balls with Matt Fitzpatrick (Tyrrell Hatton replaced him).

The controversial Hovland status immediately led to speculation if the Ryder Cup The “envelope rule” fabricated may need to be approved. Under this agreement, each captain presents, hidden, the name of a player from his team who, must damage an injury to the opposing side, prevent a player from adapting, also on stage. It is a cruel task for the captains. Openly put, they are identifying the players in their teams in which they have less confidence in giving a single point. Only twice in the 46-year existence of the rule if it would enter the game and not since 1993.

On Saturday night, Hovland was transported to a local hospital, where he had a MRI scan that later indicated that he had a swollen disc. On Sunday morning, he woke up unable to turn his neck. However, he was burned to play. He put the colors of his team and headed to the range for a practical session that did not go well. His decision was made. Shortly after noon, he informed his captain, Luke Donald, that he would have to withdraw from his anti -English period, which was the last of the 12 matches on Tee. In Ryder Cup the 318th statement of Ryder Cup, explaining the situation, two words, from Hovland, stood out: “Pretty Hearted”.

Hovland was talking only about himself, but he may also have talked about his opponent.

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Harris English got the news Around 1:15 pm, or approximately 45 minutes before 2:03 start time. He was in the practice area, on the verge of warming for what was either the first or second biggest match of his life. This, Harris said later, was when “they told me I’m not playing today.”

He knew this result was an opportunity, of course. But yet, listening to the words one of the privileges and great opportunities of his golf career, he was stripped of him through the status of another player-was to feel like a Canelo álvarez class kick in the gut. When asked about his poor fate on Sunday evening, Oozed class English, saying he was more stressful seeing matches than playing in one and how proud he was one of his teammates for “Gutting It Out” and making Europeans sweat by claiming eight out of 12 points. But English also revealed what else was lighting inside.

“It was difficult,” he said. “I know Victor was injured. He sent me a text. He came to me, and I know he was hurt. The rule is what it is; hopefully they will look at it at one point. But she’s not going to go there and play today.”

Nipple.

For English, for hovland, for teams, for captains, for fans, for the event.

But the rules are rules.

“We have contracts for a reason, a Captain’s agreement for a reason, for situations that occur,” Donald said at Winnner’s press conference on Sunday at night. “I want to concentrate it back to Victor; I would have absolute confidence in him to give a point today. He couldn’t play. He withdrew.”

Bradley was less diplomatic.

“The rule has to change,” he said harshly, without saying how he would like to see him changed. “I think it’s clear to everyone in the world of sports, in this room. Nothing against Victor. But that rule has to change from the next ryder cup.”

This publication will be placed two years from now to Adare Manor in Ireland. Only time will tell if Harris English will be there.