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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Calls to “shop small” and “support local business” have gained wide followings on social media. But anyone inspired to answer the call should remember that when you buy local from small businesses and ...

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 ...

The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black included an unusual wrinkle. When an injured Viktor Hovland scratched himself from Sunday singles, the so-called "Envelope Rule" was enacted. Under that agreement, ...

A rule that has rarely been used in Ryder Cup history came into play before the start of singles matches on Sunday, as Viktor Hovland withdrew from the event due to an injury. Hovland did not take ...

At the 2025 Ryder Cup, Team Europe’s Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw from his singles match due to a sudden neck injury. Because of that, the Ryder Cup’s “envelope rule” came into play for only ...