After a disappointing 2024 season, Norweigen golfer Viktor Hovland will reportedly give a miss to the rest of the events this year owing to an injury. While this could have hampered his prospects of qualifying for the 2025 Ryder Cup, his eligibility criteria has been eased giving him a fighting chance of competing at the tournament.
The DP World Tour has a rule that a player must play in at least four European circuit events to retain their card and stay eligible to qualify for the Ryder Cup. However, in the case of Viktor Hovland, a DP World Tour has confirmed that his obligation has been amended by Wentworth HQ due to medical reasons. So he still remains in contention to be selected for the 2025 Ryder Cup in Bethpage. Hovland was a key member in the European team last year picking up 3.5 points, as he played in every session of the biennial tournament.
Currently, the 27-year-old only has two DP World Tour starts under his belt so far this year at the Paris Olympics and the co-sanctioned Scottish Open in East Lothian. His European circuit counterparts and LIV Golf players Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm had appealed against their sanctions for playing in the conflicting events at LIV Golf, to take part in the European events and have a chance at qualifying for the 2025 Ryder Cup.
The 2025 Ryder Cup will be held at Bethpage Black in New York. The biennial clash between the US and European men’s golfers will take place at the end of September next year
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