"The neck injury that kept Viktor Hovland out of the fourballs yesterday afternoon hasn't cleared up. The Norwegian can't play today either, so the Envelope Rule comes into effect. Yesterday, when Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald lodged their selections for the Singles, they also had to provide a sealed envelope containing the name of a player who would have to withdraw if a player from the other side is ruled out through illness, injury or other emergency reason."
"In reality, both captains will have been aware that Hovland's withdrawal was possible, as he'd been replaced at short notice by Tyrrell Hatton in the fourballs yesterday. Which explains why English v Hovland was the final pairing. Now that match has been effectively struck off, and regarded as tied. As such, both teams have been awarded half a point. There will now only be 11 matches, and Europe only need two points from them to retain the trophy, and two-and-a-half to win it."
Viktor Hovland is unavailable for the singles due to a persistent neck injury. The Envelope Rule is invoked because a player was ruled out through injury. Captains lodged sealed envelopes naming potential substitutes; the USA envelope contained Harris English. Hovland had already been replaced at short notice by Tyrrell Hatton in the fourballs, indicating withdrawal possibility was anticipated. The scheduled Harris English v Viktor Hovland singles match is struck off and recorded as tied, with each team awarded half a point. Eleven singles matches will be played. Europe needs two points to retain the trophy and two-and-a-half to win it.
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