"It really sucked" - Harris English shares take on being forced out of the Ryder Cup 2025

Harris English has finally opened up about being pulled from the Ryder Cup Singles session, saying the situation was frustrating and hard to accept. In an interview with SiriusXM, he said that he was preparing for one of the biggest moments of his career when he was suddenly told he wouldn’t play.

Harris English was ruled out after Europe’s Viktor Hovland withdrew with a neck injury, which triggered the pre-agreed “envelope rule.” Each team had submitted the name of a player who would sit out if someone on the opposite side was injured. English later learned that he was the American chosen for the envelope.

“Like I’m gearing up, ready to go play a Sunday Singles match at the Ryder Cup. That was one of my two main goals this year was to make the Ryder Cup. To not be awarded that opportunity to play on Sunday, it really sucked,” Harris English said, adding that he was “pretty pissed.”

With no match to play, U.S. captain Keegan Bradley immediately put Harris English to work. He was given an earpiece and a microphone and told to help the team inside the ropes.

“It was a little bit of a shock and kind of had to process that for a little bit and then put my earpiece on and microphone on and kind of be another pseudo assistant captain,” he said.

Hovland’s injury came during Saturday’s Four-ball session, leaving Europe no choice but to activate the rule. The match was officially halved, and both players were removed from Sunday’s lineup.

The Americans put up a strong fight, winning six matches and tying five, but still fell 1.5 points short in a close finish. Now, nearly two months later, Harris English is set to return to action at the RSM Classic, his first PGA Tour start since Bethpage.

When will Harris English tee up at the 2025 RSM Classic?

Harris English is all set to compete at the 2025 RSM Classic, with the opening round taking place at Sea Island on St. Simons Island, Georgia. On Thursday, November 20, Harris English will begin his round at 10:20 a.m. (local time) from the 1st hole on the Seaside Course, playing alongside Steven Fisk and Daniel Berger.

Here’s a detailed look at the Round 1 tee times and pairings for the 2025 RSM Classic:

Tee No. 1 – Seaside Course

• 8:30 a.m. – Lanto Griffin, Andrew Putnam, Matt NeSmith
• 8:41 a.m. – Trey Mullinax, Jason Dufner, Jonathan Byrd
• 8:52 a.m. – William Mouw, J.T. Poston, Tom Hoge
• 9:03 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Si Woo Kim, Sam Stevens
• 9:14 a.m. – Chez Reavie, Patrick Rodgers, Chandler Phillips
• 9:25 a.m. – Davis Love III, Johnny Keefer, Mason Howell (a)
• 9:36 a.m. – Takumi Kanaya, Trevor Cone, Harrison Endycott
• 9:47 a.m. – Martin Laird, Carson Young, Dylan Wu
• 9:58 a.m. – Troy Merritt, Hayden Buckley, Hayden Springer
• 10:09 a.m. – Michael Brennan, Andrew Novak, Brian Harman
• 10:20 a.m. – Steven Fisk, Harris English, Daniel Berger
• 10:31 a.m. – Beau Hossler, Doug Ghim, Kris Ventura
• 10:42 a.m. – Cristobal Del Solar, Luke Clanton, Matt Sanders

Tee No. 10 – Seaside Course

• 8:30 a.m. – Tyler Duncan, Austin Cook, Nick Watney
• 8:41 a.m. – Henrik Norlander, Vince Whaley, Paul Peterson
• 8:52 a.m. – Austin Eckroat, Nick Hardy, Seamus Power
• 9:03 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Matt Wallace, Brendon Todd
• 9:14 a.m. – Alex Smalley, Will Gordon, Ryan Blaum
• 9:25 a.m. – Thomas Rosenmueller, Gordon Sargent, Kyle Cottam
• 9:36 a.m. – Niklas Norgaard, John Pak, Brendan Valdes
• 9:47 a.m. – Mark Hubbard, Harry Higgs, Robby Shelton
• 9:58 a.m. – Greyson Sigg, David Skinns, Jesper Svensson
• 10:09 a.m. – Patton Kizzire, Davis Riley, Lee Hodges
• 10:20 a.m. – Karl Vilips, Matthieu Pavon, Sahith Theegala
• 10:31 a.m. – Chad Ramey, James Hahn, Chesson Hadley
• 10:42 a.m. – Rikuya Hoshino, Kevin Velo, Mason Andersen

Tee No. 1 – Plantation Course

• 8:30 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Kevin Roy
• 8:41 a.m. – Kevin Kisner, George McNeill, Zac Blair
• 8:52 a.m. – Brice Garnett, Luke List, Matt Kuchar
• 9:03 a.m. – Joe Highsmith, Chris Kirk, Brandt Snedeker
• 9:14 a.m. – Ben Martin, Rico Hoey, Michael Thorbjornsen
• 9:25 a.m. – Noah Goodwin, Vince Covello, Matt Atkins
• 9:36 a.m. – Frankie Capan III, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Peter Knade
• 9:47 a.m. – Cameron Champ, Dylan Frittelli, Joseph Bramlett
• 9:58 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, Eric Cole, Doc Redman
• 10:09 a.m. – Taylor Moore, Webb Simpson, Adam Hadwin
• 10:20 a.m. – Sam Ryder, Ben Silverman, Chan Kim
• 10:31 a.m. – David Ford, Braden Thornberry, Kaito Onishi
• 10:42 a.m. – Anders Albertson, Taylor Dickson, Blades Brown

Tee No. 10 – Plantation Course

• 8:30 a.m. – Scott Piercy, Ryo Hisatsune, Danny Walker
• 8:41 a.m. – David Lipsky, Justin Lower, Isaiah Salinda
• 8:52 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Jackson Suber, Jeremy Paul
• 9:03 a.m. – Adam Schenk, Davis Thompson, Mackenzie Hughes
• 9:14 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Stephan Jaeger, Byeong Hun An
• 9:25 a.m. – Ben Kohles, Mac Meissner, Ricky Castillo
• 9:36 a.m. – Taylor Montgomery, Pierceson Coody, Will Chandler
• 9:47 a.m. – Bud Cauley, Jacob Bridgeman, Max McGreevy
• 9:58 a.m. – Robert Streb, Keith Mitchell, Sami Valimaki
• 10:09 a.m. – Camilo Villegas, Adam Svensson, Zach Johnson
• 10:20 a.m. – Tommy Gainey, Thorbjørn Olesen, Patrick Fishburn
• 10:31 a.m. – Antoine Rozner, Quade Cummins, Ben Polland
• 10:42 a.m. – Matthew Riedel, Tim Widing, Kyle Westmoreland