The 1993 Ryder Cup at The Belfry witnessed one of golf’s most unusual moments. Sam Torrance couldn’t compete in Sunday singles due to an infected toe. Lanny Wadkins voluntarily sacrificed his match from the American envelope. Both teams received half points in a rarely-used protocol that most fans had forgotten. Thirty-two years later, that same Envelope Rule suddenly became relevant again at Bethpage Black.

Luke Donald delivered sobering news during Saturday’s post-game press conference that could trigger the uncomfortable tradition once more. The European captain’s detailed medical update about Viktor Hovland revealed a developing crisis. The question came directly.

“Could you give us a status on Viktor?” the media asked.

“He finished. He was feeling okay,” Donald explained. “H

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