Viktor Hovland has spoken out in regards to the neck harm that pressured him to take a seat out the Ryder Cup singles and insisted that the “envelope rule” will not be used to “finagle the system”.
Talking forward of the DP World India Championship in Delhi, the Norwegian revealed that after taking 10 days off after Bethpage Black after which taking part in two rounds in a row, his neck “felt okay, so I made a decision to fly over right here and provides it an opportunity.”
Tight and treelined Delhi Golf Membership would require few drivers, which suggests Hovland gained’t should put his neck beneath strain.
However when requested about being unable to play on Sunday on the Ryder Cup, when his singles with Harris English was declared a half and US skipper Keegan Bradley later referred to as for the rule to be modified, he insisted there was no unwell intent by Europe.
“The entire scenario was fairly upsetting, simply the truth that I did not get to play, and I felt actually unhealthy for Harris, who additionally did not get to play a match, though there was nothing fallacious with him,” Hovland revealed. “He simply did not get to play, and he was upset about that, and I really feel very unhealthy for not with the ability to compete.
“It is robust. I believe we’re so used to in sports activities that if you cannot play since you’re damage, clearly that ought to be a lack of level. However I believe within the spirit of the Ryder Cup and the spirit of the sport and the historical past of it, figuring out that this Ryder Cup is simply part of many, many Ryder Cups to come back, I believe it is extra of a gents’s settlement that okay, you have been damage this time and perhaps the following time there is a man on the US’s group and we’re all sort of sympathetic in regards to the particular person being damage and never with the ability to play.”
Bradley was upset following his aspect’s 15-13 defeat that Hovland’s harm meant that the Norwegian’s singles match can be declared a half , leaving Europe needing simply two factors from the remaining 11 matches to retain the trophy and solely 2.5 factors to win.
This stems from an settlement whereby the captains, when lodging their singles line ups, are requested to supply a sealed envelope containing the title of 1 participant who’s thought to be having been paired with a participant who, via sickness, harm or different emergency motive, has to withdraw from the opposite aspect.
