TEAM EUROPE partied into the night after narrowly beating the USA to win the Ryder Cup.
Rory McIlroy and Co fought off a huge fightback from Team USA to win the prestigious competition 15-13 at Bethpage Black.
Europe had led 12-5 going into the final day but dropped several points in the early games.
Shane Lowry then sunk the decisive putt for a crucial half-point against Russell Henley to retain the Cup before Tyrrell Hatton secured another half to officially win it.
Europe stars stayed on the Bethpage Black course hours after the trophy presentation to continue celebrating.
Players were filmed celebrating with champagne as the sun set in New York.
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McIlroy was among the stars to be drenched by the drink while fans watched on.
The players were joined by their partners for the celebrations with McIlroy giving wife Erica a kiss.
Matt Fitzpatrick took wife Katherine Gaal on his knee as they joined together for a group shot.
Viktor Hovland, the only single player among Team Europe, embraced his role as the only unattached star by placing himself front and centre of the pictures.
They then took the celebrations onto the bus where they sang “Europe’s on fire” and serenaded McIlroy.
It was a huge relief for the Masters champion, who had been subjected to verbal abuse from spectators throughout the competition.
After the title win, McIlroy said: “I don’t think we should ever accept that in golf.
“I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week.
“Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people.
“Sometimes this week we didn’t see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup.
“We will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland in 2027 that what happened here this week is not acceptable.
“Come and support your team. I think if I was an American, I would be annoyed… I didn’t hear a lot of shouts for Scottie [Scheffler] today, but I heard a lot of shouts against me. It’s like, support your players. That’s the thing.
“It was a rough week for all of us. But at the same time, we shut them up by our performance and how we played.
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“I chirped back a few times because it got to me a few times, but we tried to handle everything that came our way with class and poise, and for the most part, I felt like we did that.”
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