Overview

• European captain Luke Donald said Viktor Hovland was sent for an MRI after neck pain forced a late withdrawal from Saturday fourballs, leaving his Sunday status uncertain.
• Under the rarely used envelope rule, each captain names one player in a sealed envelope who would sit if an opponent cannot start, with the affected singles match recorded as a tie for a half point each.
• If Hovland cannot go, U.S. captain Keegan Bradley must withdraw the player in his envelope, the American tee sheet below that slot moves up, and Hovland’s anchor match versus Harris English would not be played.
• Europe leads 11½–4½ and needs 2½ points from 12 singles to retain the Cup, a target that would drop to two points from 11 matches if the envelope rule is activated.
• The procedure applies up to 30 minutes before the first singles tee time and has been invoked only twice since 1979, with Bradley saying late Saturday he had not finalized his envelope choice.