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The Norwegian then pulled out of the singles matches on the Sunday as Team Europe closed in on their dramatic victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n His withdrawal brought the use of the envelope rule<\/a>, which meant his scheduled opponent, English, was not allowed to compete for Team US.<\/p>\n Their match was halved, with Hovland<\/a> recalling the incident at the DP World India Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n “The whole situation was pretty upsetting,” he said<\/a> per CBS Sports. “Just the fact that I didn’t get to play, and I felt really bad for Harris, who also didn’t get to play a match, even though there was nothing wrong with him.<\/p>\n “He just didn’t get to play, and he was upset about that, and I feel very bad for not being able to compete.\u00a0<\/p>\n “It’s tough. I think we’re so used to in sports, that if you can’t play because you’re hurt, obviously that should be a loss of point. <\/p>\n “But I think, in the spirit of the Ryder Cup and the spirit of the game and the history of it, knowing that this Ryder Cup is just a part of many, many Ryder Cups to come, I think it’s more of a gentlemen’s agreement.<\/p>\n “What,\u00a0‘Okay, you were hurt this time and maybe the next time there’s a guy on the U.S.’s team and we’re all kind of sympathetic about the person being hurt and not being able to play’.<\/p>\n “I think there’s kind of a mutual understanding that, if we were healthy, we would all go out there and play. <\/p>\n “I don’t think people are using that to really finagle the system and try and squeak by.”<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n English was unable to compete as a result of the envelope ruleCredit: Getty 3<\/p>\n Hovland says he felt bad for his counterpartCredit: GettyOpposition to the envelope rule<\/p>\n The envelope rule was used for just the fourth time ever at the Ryder Cup<\/a> since its introduction in 1971.<\/p>\n Each team’s captain provide a sealed envelope with the name of one of their 12 players.<\/p>\n Should that player’s opponent in the singles matches withdraw with illness, injury or another emergency reason, they also sit out.<\/p>\n Speaking after their defeat, Team US captain Keegan Bradley said ‘the rule has to change’<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I think it’s obvious to everybody in the sports world, in this room,” he added. <\/p>\n “Nothing against Viktor. But that rule needs to change by the next Ryder Cup.”<\/p>\n![\"English](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/harris-english-team-united-states-1031113547.jpg\")
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