why did viktor hovland withdraw

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Viktor Hovland withdrew from his Ryder Cup singles match due to a neck injury. He had been experiencing neck discomfort and pain that worsened during the Ryder Cup, leading to him receiving treatment and undergoing an MRI scan that revealed a flare-up of a previous neck injury—a bulging disc. By Sunday morning, Hovland was unable to rotate or flex his neck, making it impossible for him to play. As a result, he pulled out of the singles match against Harris English, triggering the Ryder Cup "envelope rule," which resulted in both teams earning half a point from that match.