Team Europe’s Viktor Hovland is dealing with a neck injury and won’t pair with Matt Fitzpatrick in the afternoon session, Ryder Cup officials announced Saturday afternoon.

Tyrrell Hatton was tapped to take Hovland’s place.

The issue had been bothering him during the final few holes of his morning session, Cara Banks reported on the NBC broadcast.

“He spoke to captain Luke Donald about it on the 18th green when they won their point this morning,” she reported. “They decided he would get treatment, and if it was OK, he would go, and if not, Tyrrell Hatton knew there was a good chance he would go out.

Team Europe golfer Viktor Hovland reacts to a putt on the 14th hole on the penultimate day of competition for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Peter Casey-Imagn Images

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