FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Move over, “fumbling the ball out of the end zone.” Step aside, infield fly and tuck rule. We have a new champion in the “Worst Rule In Sports” category: the Ryder Cup envelope. It ...

Viktor Hovland won’t play Sunday at the Ryder Cup. And neither will Harris English, due to the ‘envelope rule.’ What’s the envelope rule? That’s the Ryder Cup protocol should someone not be able to ...

Sep 25, 2025; Bethpage, New York, USA; Ben Griffin press conference before a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Bethpage Black. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images The ...

Viktor Hovland of Team Europe withdrew from his Sunday singles match due to a neck injury. The withdrawal invoked the "envelope rule," resulting in a halved match against Harris English of the United ...

The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black included an unusual wrinkle. When an injured Viktor Hovland scratched himself from Sunday singles, the so-called "Envelope Rule" was enacted. Under that agreement, ...

At the 2025 Ryder Cup, Team Europe’s Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw from his singles match due to a sudden neck injury. Because of that, the Ryder Cup’s “envelope rule” came into play for only ...