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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founding member of Break80 Golf. FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland of Team Europe look on ...

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, ...

A rule that has rarely been used in Ryder Cup history came into play before the start of singles matches on Sunday, as Viktor Hovland withdrew from the event due to an injury. Hovland did not take ...

A stiff neck triggered golf’s strangest rule when Viktor Hovland withdrew from singles play, automatically awarding Harris English a crucial half-point that may have sealed America’s comeback hopes at ...