*Viktor Hovland Injury Withdrawal

Viktor Hovland from Team Europe was unable to play in the Sunday Singles Matches due to injury. The substitution Rule 3.d) of the Ryder Cup Captains’ Agreement (full text below) requires each Team Captain to provide the name of one player, in the sealed envelope, who will not play in the case of an injury to a member of the other team.

The USA Team player was Harris English and under the Ryder Cup Captains’ Agreement the Match between Viktor Hovland and Harris English was treated as tied (½ point to each team).

“3.d) When the Captains lodge their team selection for singles play, they must provide a sealed envelope containing the name of one player who is regarded as having been paired with a player who, through illness, injury or other emergency reason, has to withdraw from the other side. Such pairing is regarded as a tied match. If this requires the re-pairing of a match, this will be done down the order of the play.”

Singles notes

Compiled by Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

• The European side won just one singles match today (Ludvig Åberg over Patrick Cantlay). That is the lowest such total since 1957 when Great Britain managed just one singles win along with six losses and one tie. It is the lowest total in years in which there were 12 singles matches.

• This was the closest Ryder Cup (2 points) since 2012 when the European side won 14.5 to 13.5 at Medinah. Each of the last five Ryder Cups entering this year were decided by at least 5 points.

• The American side earned 8.5 points in singles, matching the highest total during the era of 12 singles matches.

• Most times winning the Ryder Cup among European players: Lee Westwood (7), Sergio Garcia (6) and Rory McIlroy (6).

• Tyrrell Hatton (3-0-1) and Shane Lowry (1–0-2) are the only players without a loss this weekend.

• This is the third time since 2004 that the Europeans have won the Ryder Cup on American soil (2004 at Oakland Hills, 2012 at Medinah).

• Luke Donald becomes just the second European captain to win back-to-back Ryder Cups, joining Tony Jacklin (1985, 1987).

• The last player to win a Ryder Cup singles match after trailing by three holes was Martin Kaymer in 2016 against Matt Kuchar. The last player to win a singles match after being down by five holes was David Toms against Sergio Garcia in 2002.

• Entering today and considering only holes #10 through 18, the Europeans have won 24 holes, Team USA has won 23 holes and there have been 72 ties.

• Players to go 5-0-0 at one Ryder Cup (all-time):

• Largest margin of victory in Ryder Cup singles among players ranked outside the top 25 in the OWGR:
-Thorbjørn Olesen (#45) defeated Jordan Spieth (#10), 5&4 in 2018 (Le Golf National)
-Paul Lawrie (#28) defeated Brandt Snedek (#10), 5&3 in 2012 (Medina)
-Matt Fitzpatrick is currently ranked #29 in the world.

• Most holes won this week, entering Singles play: Tommy Fleetwood (21), Rory McIlroy (20), Jon Rahm (17), Patrick Cantlay (13) and Cameron Young (13).

• Most career Ryder Cup points among European Players: Sergio Garcia (28.5), Nick Faldo (25.0), Bernhard Langer (24.0), Lee Westwood (24,0), Colin Montgomerie (23.5), Seve Ballesteros (22.5) and Rory McIlroy (21.5).

• Largest Margin of Victory by the Europeans:

• A player was withdrawn from a Ryder Cup singles match three times since 1979, thereby invoking ‘the Envelope Rule’:
-1979 Mark James (shoulder injury) vs. Gil Morgan
-1991 Steve Pate (injured ribs in minor car accident) vs. David Gilford
-1993 Sam Torrance (infected toe) vs. Lanny Wadkins
Such matches are considered tied.

• Today’s match between Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy was the first ever Ryder Cup singles match between #1 and #2 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

• Highest Career Winning Percentage in Ryder Cup Singles, among European Players (minimum: 5 matches)

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