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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Harris English will not play in the final round of the 2025 Ryder Cup after the 'Envelope Rule' was enacted by the withdrawal of Viktor Hovland. Norwegian Hovland was forced out of Saturday evening's ...

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 ...

Every Ryder Cup, each captain has an extremely awkward assignment: He has to choose the golfer on his team he trusts the least. Enter the “Envelope Rule.” Beginning at the 1979 Ryder Cup, each captain ...

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 ...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The 45th Ryder Cup came down to the wire as Europe scored just 3½ points out of a possible 12 during Sunday's singles session to hang on and win the Ryder Cup 15–13. But one ...