FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Viktor Hovland’s status is in doubt for Sunday’s singles matches at the 2025 Ryder Cup due to a neck injury.
European captain Luke Donald confirmed that Hovland underwent an MRI on his neck Saturday night after experiencing discomfort toward the end of his morning round at Bethpage Black and again while warming up for the afternoon session.
Hovland was a late scratch from the lineup, with Tyrrell Hatton stepping in as his replacement.
“He got some physio. He was given a lot of anti-inflammatories during the round,” Donald said. “He finished. He was feeling OK. He went in to rest, and then he went back out to the range to try and hit some balls. When he got to the driver, he hit one and it was very painful. He hit another one and it got even more painful. It was at that point that he thought, ‘I’m not going to be able to play to the level that I think I can.’
“So it was a last-minute decision to switch him out. Tyrrell literally warmed up for about ten minutes. We knew it was a possibility, but we were hoping that he would play.”
Donald added that Hovland is doing everything he can to compete, though his neck stiffened up later, prompting the MRI.
Hovland is currently 1-1 this week and was scheduled to play Harris English in the final singles match at 2:03 p.m. Sunday. He won his Saturday morning match against Robert MacIntyre.
Earlier in the afternoon, Hovland commented on his injury, saying, “I had to pull out of the Travelers Championship earlier this year because of the same issue. I played two holes and then had to pull out, so I didn’t want to do that here. I’ve been struggling with it a little bit since then — not as bad, but similar over the last few months.”
If Hovland is unable to compete, U.S. captain Keegan Bradley will be required to reveal the name of the player in his envelope. This predetermined player would then sit out the singles match to ensure both teams have the same number of competitors.
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