The police car merged into the convoy of 13 limousines carrying the 1991 Ryder Cup teams through Charleston, causing a three-car pileup that would change golf history. Steve Pate lay bruised and battered in a hospital bed, his abdominal muscles screaming in pain, while across town David Gilford received devastating news: his name was in the envelope. Their hypothetical Sunday singles match would be recorded as a tie, thanks to a rule that has sparked controversy for over three decades.

Fast-forward 34 years to Bethpage Black, and the envelope rule has struck again. This time, Viktor Hovland ‘s neck injury triggered the same protocol that gave Harris English an automatic half-point, prompting U.S. Captain Keegan Bradley to demand immediate rule changes. But Luke Donald wasn’t

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