Shane Lowry danced on a table as Team Europe partied long into the night to celebrate their barnstorming win on foreign soil on Sunday night – with the stars believed to have racked up the staggering bar bill to prove it.
Captain Luke Donald’s men retained the storied trophy amid a turbulent atmosphere at Bethpage Black in New York during a contest that became as notable for what was happening off the green as what was happening on it.
The visitors were subject to a volley of boos and verbal abuse from when play started on Friday, through to a toxic Saturday which saw Rory McIlory targeted the most heavily by fans held back by the additional security required as tensions mounted.
The Masters champion was forced to listen to vile chants of ‘f*** you, Rory’ and abuse directed at his personal life and his wife Erica Stoll.
Stoll was even hit by a drink in ugly scenes on Saturday afternoon, with a fan hurling a cup at her head as she watched her husband, and was reported to have left the event that night in tears after a draining day in Farmingdale.
But with a historic 15-13 win secured, the European contingent were free to let their hair down, and enjoy the fruits of their victory.
Europe’s Shane Lowry jubilantly celebrated retaining the Ryder Cup as he danced on a table
The following morning, Lowry had shared on social media that he ‘might have a hangover’
Lowry – who earned the half-point on Sunday afternoon to retain the Ryder Cup – admitted on social media on Monday morning that he ‘might have a hangover’ in an amusing deadpan post.
The Irishman was captured on video from inside the party celebrating in style, climbing onto a table and dancing with the glittering gold Ryder Cup in hand.
Grooving to I’m Good (Blue) by Bebe Rexha and David Guetta, Lowry at one point sunk to his knees, before continuing to dance while briefly imitating Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s infamous Golden Glove celebration from the 2022 World Cup with the Ryder Cup.
Lowry had been overcome with emotion after pulling off what he referred to as ‘the coolest thing in (his) life’ at the end of his singles match, calling the win ‘a dream come true’.
‘The Ryder Cup means everything to me,’ Lowry said. ‘Honestly, I’ve won The Open in Ireland; it’s amazing, it’s a dream come true. But the Ryder Cup for me is everything.
‘To do that there today on the 18th green in front of everyone… it was so hard out there.
‘I mean, fair play to the US lads; we knew they were going to come out fighting.’
As per the Sun, Lowry and his team-mates had the opportunity to sample a number of fine wines and Champagnes at their after-party, with the celebrations reportedly coming to a hefty £230,000 total.
The team’s festivities are thought to have seen the partying golfers order 120 bottles of Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne, which at £967 per bottle, added up to £116,109’s worth of top-shelf fizz.
Lowry had earned the half-point which eventually won Europe the trophy on foreign soil
After toiling in a hostile atmosphere for three days, the visitors were able to reap the rewards
Rory McIlroy was a particular focus for abuse hurled by the toxic crowd at Bethpage Black
Earlier in the evening his team-mates had chanted his name on the bus to the after-party
60 bottles of Moet & Chandon’s MCIII multi-vintage and the label’s rose champagne were also believed to be on tap, costing £74,053.
As well as wines, Europe’s stars could also sample vodka – £18,000-worth of Belvedere at £1,861 per bottle – and cognac, in the form of 10 limited edition Hennessy 250th Anniversary bottles, worth £2,233 each.
The golfers were also thought to have been offered ultra-rare bottles of Hennessy Richard Lunar New Year 2025 cognac, worth a jaw-dropping £14,896 a bottle.
But rather than keep the well-stocked bar to themselves, Donald is believed to have been keen to extend the party to all of the support staff involved in the victory, including wives and partners of the players, and their families.
Footage had previously emerged of the team celebrating on the bus seemingly en route to the party, with the team and their partners singing along to Zombie by the Cranberries – but with McIlroy’s first name substituted into the chorus.
McIlroy had been on triumphant form himself in the winners’ press conference, after an arduous three days of playing in the most hostile of environments – and was in the mood to celebrate.
When asked how satisfying it had been to ‘tell the crowd to shut the eff up and the stiff it to 2 feet’, McIlroy had cheekily replied: ‘Very f***ing satisfying’.
