FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Following his team's 15-13 loss to the Europeans in the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Sunday, U.S. captain Keegan Bradley said the event's longstanding envelope rule involving injured players should change.

But Luke Donald , who became only the second European captain to win back-to-back Ryder Cups, said the rule is there to protect players and should remain in place.

The substitution rule in the captains' agreement requires each team to submit the name of one player Saturday night in a sealed envelope who wouldn't play in the case of an injury to a golfer on the opposing team.

It was invoked for only the fourth time Sunday when Norway's Viktor Hovland had to withdraw from singles because of a neck injury.

"The rule is the rule, and it's been in place

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