Overview

• Viktor Hovland was a late scratch from Saturday afternoon four-balls with a neck injury after reporting two months of intermittent issues and worsening pain during warm-up swings.
• Tyrrell Hatton replaced Hovland alongside Matt Fitzpatrick on Saturday, and European captain Luke Donald said Hovland would be evaluated after an MRI before a decision on Sunday.
• Under the 1979 envelope rule, U.S. captain Keegan Bradley must reveal his pre-selected player to sit if Hovland cannot compete in singles, preserving equal numbers for both teams.
• If invoked before the 30-minute cutoff ahead of the first singles tee time, both sides receive a half-point, the U.S. player in the envelope sits, and the American lineup below that slot moves up.
• The rule has been used only twice, in 1991 and 1993, and Bradley said he had not finalized his choice as Europe carries a seven-point lead needing just 2.5 points to retain the Cup.