FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Harris English was getting ready to start his warmup for singles play at the Ryder Cup on Sunday when the message came that he was not participating, after all.

Europe's Viktor Hovland withdrew because of a neck injury, and, by rule, the U.S. had to designate a player to also sit out, with the match being ruled a tie and each team getting a half-point. Inside an envelope, captain Keegan Bradley had written English's name, so the 36-year-old was relegated to the role of spectator.

“It sucked not going out there and playing,” English said after the U.S. lost 15-13. “But it is what it is, and I was part of the crowd today and contributed as much as I could.”

English told Bradley and the vice captains earlier in the week that he'd be happy to play as much or as little as

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