Viktor Hovland didn't ask for any of this. After one of the most dramatic Ryder Cups in recent memory, he's become the face of a controversy that boils down to a simple question: Should a rarely used rule from 1971 still exist? Both he and American player Harris English got a half-point without playing their match.
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