Europe’s Ryder Cup golf stars partied late into the night and into the Roman dawn after beating the United States in Italy.
A blissfully blue-eyed Shane Lowry was pictured surrounded by empty bottles of beer, champagne and the all-important trophy at a boozy reception in Rome last night.
Teammate Tyrell Hatton, one of the standout heroes as Europe took back the Ryder Cup from the US, was the ‘last man standing’ this morning.
The 31-year-old Brit looked slightly dazed as he posed with a frothy beer while wearing LED-lit party sunglasses outside the team’s hotel.
Most golfers drank from the Ryder Cup trophy itself as they celebrated the comprehensive victory over the Americans (16.5 to 11.5).
Before the drinks party at the team hotel, there was also a raucous bus trip from the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club to the team hotel in the Eternal City, where wild parties took place both on and off the course.
Rory McIlroy and Lowry led the chants of ‘USA is terrified’ to the tune of dance hit Freed from Desire, as Team Europe last night celebrated regaining the Ryder Cup in style with their coach.
Tyrrell Hatton is the last man standing as he hilariously wears colorful light-up glasses during Team Europe’s Ryder Cup celebrations
Shane Lowry looks so happy as he sits at the Ryder Cup during the post-tournament festivities in Rome
Shortly after their stunning victory, which saw Luke Donald’s side put the demons of 2021 behind them, McIlroy could be seen leading the team coach last night with chants of ‘USA is terrified’ to the tune of dance hit Freed from Desire, as his team.. …comrades joined.
McIlroy – who led Team Europe to victory just hours after colliding with a Team USA caddy in a parking lot – was in a celebratory mood as he sang at the top of his lungs, drank champagne straight from the bottle and took a sip from the Ryder Cup trophy.
But it didn’t stop there and more pictures have emerged of the delighted European stars partying late into the night.
At a reception after their victory, a delighted Shane Lowry was pictured looking very happy as he sat smiling at a table with the Ryder Cup – plus a bunch of bottles of champagne and beer – in front of him.
Lowry’s teammates can be seen in the background as the early morning light begins to peek through the curtains.
But while many members of Team Europe called it a night after hours of partying, Last Man Standing Tyrrell Hatton hilariously kept the celebration going as he drank beer while dressed from head to toe in Team Europe gear while wearing light-up party glasses .
After their victory, McIlroy took center stage at the Ryder Cup celebrations, visibly scoring high in an excellent three days of golf that was also full of controversy.
The Northern Ireland star was visibly emotional during the interview after Team Europe secured their victory as he received redemption for his disappointing performance in Whistling Straits three years ago.
Rory McIlroy and Lowry led the chants of ‘USA is terrified’ to the tune of dance hit Freed from Desire as Team Europe celebrated regaining the Ryder Cup in style with their coach
McIlroy and Lowry were also filmed drinking from the Ryder Cup as the celebrations got rowdy
McIlroy cruised to victory over American Sam Burns as the hosts won their seventh straight win in Europe, eventually crushing the visitors in Rome.
After a strong American fight had rattled the nerves, Tommy Fleetwood ensured his side would take the honors by securing the half-point they needed with a stunning drive to 7 yards at the par-four 16th.
McIlroy won his first three matches at Marco Simone but lost the final fourball on Saturday evening, which took a cruel turn when he became involved in an angry altercation with Patrick Cantlay’s caddy Joe LaCava during his celebrations on the 18th green.
The row then spread to the car park and McIlroy had to be bundled into a waiting car by teammate Shane Lowry amid astonishing scenes.
The 34-year-old was furious as LaCava stood in his line of sight, twirling his cap as he tried to line what would have been a game-saving putt.
Team Europe captain Luke Donald leads a rendition of Queen’s ‘We are the Champions’ on the bus
Other hilarious footage showed Francesco Molinari dancing in the coach’s aisle as the rest of the team chanted Tommy Fleetwood’s name after the Englishman won the Ryder Cup.
Cantlay was jeered all day by the home fans for allegedly refusing to wear his USA cap in protest at not being paid to play. After McIlroy confronted Cantlay’s tasman on the green, tempers boiled again in the parking lot.
“Going down the 18th yesterday was probably the angriest I’ve ever been in my career,” McIlroy told BBC Radio 5 Live.
‘I told the American boys, I thought what was happening was shameful and I made that clear.
‘I needed that to fuel me today and it shouldn’t take away from what has been a great week. I felt like I used it to my advantage and came out with a different level of focus and determination and in a way it gave the whole team a little fire in our bellies.”
McIlroy fought back tears before adding: “I just wanted to win another point for Europe. Since Whistling Straits I’ve been so disappointed with my performance there, so to come here and get four points for the team means a lot to me.
Rory McIlroy celebrates an iconic Ryder Cup victory by pouring champagne over his face on the 18th green
Rory McIlroy said he was fueled by his parking spot colliding with a Team USA caddy on Saturday
Team Europe captain Luke Donald poses with the trophy and wife Diane Antonopoulos as his team kisses their partners during celebrations after winning the Ryder Cup
Team Europe’s Rory McIlroy celebrates with his wife Erica after Europe regained the Ryder Cup
Captain Luke Donald of Team Europe holds the Ryder Cup Trophy with players
“It’s been a great recovery from Whistling Straits. The team we have is incredible. It is a young team that I think will last for a long time.’
This was an emphatic response from Europe after their 19-9 hammering at Whistling Straits in 2021 and means captain Donald may once again take charge at Bethpage Black.
The jubilant wives and girlfriends of the Ryder Cup winners planted kisses on their Team Europe partners as they also got involved in the wild festivities.
As he posed for a photo with the iconic gold trophy, Luke Donald was surrounded by his victorious team, who shared a special moment with their other halves at the end of a memorable weekend in Rome.
There was also a hilarious moment when the WAGs took a strange photo alone with Norwegian star Viktor Hovland, the only single man of Team Europe’s 12 winners.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry and the European team roar with joy as he lifts the Ryder Cup alongside (L-R) Matthew Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Ludwig Aberg, Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland during the official presentation
Justin Rose, Jon Rahm and Team Europe teammates celebrate winning the Ryder Cup during Sunday’s singles matches