Victor Hovland sees any slight adjustment for the controversy of Ryder Cup rules

Victor Hovland wanted to play, but he couldn’t. And his withdrawal from Sunday bachelors to 2025 Ryder Cup It caused a stir as the Americans made a rabid rally that only turned out to be short.

The steady image of hovland from Europe’s 15-13 victory Was he punched with punched in a shot in the 17th hole during a fourth Saturday victory over Russell Henley and Scottie Scheffler. He was 1-1-1 at that point, but a neck issue was lit during that match, forcing the hovland to sit in the afternoon. He withdrew Sunday after a MRI discovered a disc bread. With hovland unable to go on Sunday, controversial Ryder Cup “Rule of Envelope” came into force. Due to the agreement of a captain, the single match of Hovland’s Sunday against Harris English, who was in Keegan Bradley’s envelope, was halved.

After taking time to rest, Hovland has returned to the Tour World Championships this week. Hovland felt bad when he was unable to play on Ryder Cup on Sunday, both for himself and English, which had cut Ryder Cup.

“The whole situation was pretty worrying, just the fact that I wasn’t doing to play, and I felt really bad about Harris, who also failed to play a match, though there was nothing wrong with it,” journalists said in India. “He just failed to play, and he was upset about it, and I feel very bad I’m not able to compete.”

When the last day of the Ryder Cup began at Bethpage Black, Europeans held a 12-5 lead after the pull of Hovland. They needed only 2.5 points from the remaining 11 matches to win the cup. Europe’s great leadership suggested that WD and Hovland would not be an important story in the final procedures. But while the Americans placed red on board early, half of the Hovland point seemed to prove that it was setting in Europe claiming a victory on the road. But Ludwig åberg defeated Patrick Cantlay, while Matt Fitzpatrick, Shane Lowry, Tyrrell Hatton and Robert Macintyre all put half the points on the board Get Europe at 15 points.

After Europe finished the Americans on Sunday, Captain Keegan Bradley expressed his disappointment With the rule that gave Europe half a point for damage to Hovland.

“The rule has to change,” Bradley said. “I think it’s clear to everyone in the world of sports, in this room. Nothing against Victor. But that rule should be changed from the next ryder cup.”

Hovland understands disappointment with the rule, but also noted that it is part of the structure of what is supposed to be a friendly exhibition.

The rule has been established since 1979, but has not been used since 1993. The rule has been adopted only twice. In 1991, American Steve suffered ribs in a car accident a few days before the incident. He sat down on Saturday afternoon, but regenerated the damage. Pate could not play, and David Gilford’s name withdrew from the envelope. The US continued to earn 14.5-13.5. In 1993, European Sam Torrance had to sit with an infected toe. Lanny Wadkins agreed to sit for Team USA, so no name was withdrawn from the envelope. The US won 15-13.

“It is difficult. I think we are so accustomed to sports that if you can’t play because you are injured, it should definitely be a loss of point,” Hovland said. “But I think in the spirit of the Ryder Cup and the spirit of the game and its story, knowing that this Ryder Cup is just a part of many, a lot of Ryder cups to come, I think it is more of a deal of masters that is okay, you are hurt this time and maybe the next time there is a boy in the US team and we are all kind of being able to play.

“I think there is some kind of mutual meaning that if we were healthy, we would all go out there and play. I don’t think people are using it to really finish the system and try and squeeze.”

Suggesting a change of order is easier than finding one that makes sense. As Hovland pointed out, the team’s obligation with a damaged player take a loss would be an easy -to -play system.

“If you change the rule and give you a point, now there is also the angle that is okay, knowing that the next team will remove their best player with many opportunities in the first groups, they can simply put me as a sacrificial lamb and take L against their best player,” Hovland said. “So there are other ways around him, and I don’t think there is any ideal way to do it. I think this is just a better way in general to do it, even though it’s just a difficult situation, and at the end of the day, I think we would all want to go there and play.”

European captain Luke Donald sees does not need to change the rule. Players want to play. If they can’t, the envelope is there – as it has been since 1979.

“The rule is the rule and has been in place for a long time,” Donald said after winning his team at Bethpage Black.

Editor’s note: For more on the ‘envelope’ and the story behind him, click here For this story written by Golf’s Dylan Dothier.