They came, they saw, they drank! Europe’s epic Ryder Cup celebrations continued until 4.30am in Rome

Europe’s epic Ryder Cup celebrations in Rome continued until 4.30am as Tyrrell Hatton and Shane Lowry are revealed as the last men standing.

From Rory McIlroy leading a drunken rendition of ‘Europe’s on Fire’ on the team bus to Viktor Hovland spraying his teammates with champagne, every player joins in on the fun.

However, it appears that Anglo-Irish duo Hatton and Lowry were particularly jubilant after Europe secured a 16.5 to 11.5 victory over the Americans.

A blissful, blue-eyed Shane Lowry was pictured surrounded by empty bottles of beer, champagne and the all-important trophy as players reportedly partied until 4.30am local time.

A photo of teammate Tyrrell Hatton, one of the notable heroes as Europe took back the Ryder Cup from the US, was then posted this morning by the Ryder Cup Europe social media team with the caption ‘last man standing’.

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.

Before the drunken 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.

Shortly after their stunning victory, which saw Luke Donald’s side put the demons of 2021 behind them, Rory McIlroy could be seen leading the chants of ‘USA is terrified’ to the tune of dance hit Freed from Desire last night during the team coach as his team – buddies joined in.

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 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 from Team Europe called it a night after hours of partying, Last Man Standing 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 a post-victory interview after Team Europe secured their victory as he received redemption for his disappointing performance in the 19-9 defeat at Whistling Straits two years ago.

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.

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.

“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 Luke Donald may be back in charge at Bethpage Black in two years’ time.

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, 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.