Viktor Hovland found himself as the center of discussion after last month’s controversial withdrawal from the Ryder Cup due to a bulging disk in his neck.

As a result, Hovland’s final match against American Harris English was halved, with each side receiving a half-point in what ultimately resulted in a 15-13 victory for the Europeans.

The 28-year-old Norwegian’s withdrawal at Bethpage Black put into play the “envelope rule.”

When submitting his singles lineup Saturday night, United States captain Keegan Bradley had to place the name of one of his players in a sealed envelope who would not play if someone from Europe withdrew.

That name was English, who already was slated to face Hovland in the final singles match of the afternoon.

“The whole situation was pretty upsetting, just the f

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