Viktor Hovland withdrew from the final round singles match at the 2025 Ryder Cup due to a severe neck injury. He had been dealing with neck pain for several months, but it worsened during the Ryder Cup, leading to an MRI that revealed a bulging disc in his neck. Hovland was unable to move or rotate his neck on the Sunday morning and had to pull out of the singles match against Harris English. This withdrawal triggered the Ryder Cup's "envelope rule," resulting in the match being recorded as a half-point for both players and counting as a tied match. Hovland had earlier played and won a morning foursomes match but was replaced in the afternoon four-ball due to his injury worsening. The injury has been described as a flare-up of a previous condition, and Hovland expressed his heartbreak at not being able to compete for Team Europe.