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Mark shlbach
Farmingdale, NY – after their team 15-13 losses to Europeans In the 45th Rider Cup in Bethpage Black on Sunday, US captain Kegan bradley Said that the envelope rule of the incident should include the injured players.
But Luke DonaldThose who won only the second European captain who won the back-to-back rider cup, said that there is a rule for the safety of the players and they should stay in place.
The Captain’s agreement requires each team to present a player’s name in a seal envelope on Saturday night, which will not play in terms of injury to a golfer on the opposing team.
This was done for the fourth time only for Sunday when Norway Victor Hoveland The neck injury had to be withdrawn from a single.
“The rule is the rule, and it is in place for a long time,” said Donald. “We have a contract for a reason, a captain’s agreement for a reason, which is for situations.”
Hoveland was scheduled to play Harris English Anchor in singles match. English happened as a player who was presented by Bradley in his seal envelope, so he had to look at the action of Sunday.
Donald said about Hoveland, “I would have full faith in him today to give a point.” “He could not play. He was Gadgad.”
English said: “It is not going out and playing. But it is what is this, and I was part of the crowd today and contributed as much as I could.”
The teams reduced their match to half, leading to a 12–5 lead in the final session.
Bradley said that the rule has to “change” but it would not specify how he would change it. The most obvious way to do this would be to leave the injured golfer team at a full point instead of half a point.
“I have some ideas, but I am not going to tell you right now,” Bradley said. “I mean, the rule has to be changed. I think it is clear to everyone in the world of sports, in this room. Nothing against Victor, but that rule needs to be replaced by the next rider cup.”
Donald said the US used the controversial rule when it captured the 1991 Rider Cup 14.5–13.5 at the Kiava Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. Steve Pate A car accident was injured in a car accident a night before the incident started, and his injury ribs stopped her from playing in a single. If Americans were forced to seize a full point, the Europeans would have retained the Rider Cup with a score of 14–14.
Scotland Sam torrence Withdrew from his solo match with an infected toe in the 1993 Rider Cup. Leny wadkins For Americans voluntarily to sit out. The US team won 15–13 in Belfree in England to hold the Rider Cup, the last time it won in Europe.
Hoveland, who withdrew from his four -ball match on Saturday, did an MRI in a hospital in New York on Saturday night. He was unable to move his neck on Sunday. Rider Cup officials said Hoveland tried to warm up in Bethpage Black, but there was a limited movement.
Hoveland said in a statement, “There is nothing else that I would not like to do more than trying to help the team Representing Europe and winning the Rider Cup.” “Not being able to do so is very heartbreaking. I am supporting my team as hard as I can.”
Hoveland, who said that he has been working with neck issues for the last few months, began to experience the latest pain during his Saturday morning Folysam (optional-shot) match. He received medication and physical therapy on the course, but the pain did not relieve.
Rider Cup Chief Medical Officer of Europe, Dr. Andrew Murray said in a statement, “An MRI was arranged between the PGA of Team Europe and America, which was between the PGA of the medical team on the site, which confirmed a previous injury-a disc site in his neck by a medical imaging expert,” Dr. Andrew Murray, the Chief Medical Officer of Rider Cup Europe said in a statement. “This morning, Victor received the ongoing treatment, but unfortunately he is not able to rotate or flex his neck, making the single impossible.”
Hoveland was determined to play with number 12-ranked golfer in the world Matte fitzpatric In four balls match against Sam Burns And Patrick Cantley On Saturday. Shortly a time ahead of its tea time, Hoveland was replaced Tierel hatanFitzpatric and Haton won 1.
