Shane Lowry has said the Ryder Cup means everything to him after sinking the putt to halt a US comeback and secure the trophy for Europe.
Walking down the 18th hole at Bethpage during his singles match against Russell Henley, Lowry told his caddie that he had "an opportunity to do the greatest thing [he has] ever done".
In making his putt to birdie the final hole, halving the match and giving Europe the 14 points necessary to retain the trophy, the Offaly man said that he "did it" and that he was "very proud" of himself.
Tyrrell Hatton and Robert McIntyre went on to halve their respective matches to win the cup outright for Europe by a score of 15-13.
Europe had entered the day seven points ahead of the US after dominating the foursomes and fourballs on Friday and Saturday, but the American team threatened a stunning comeback on the final day.
In scoring 8.5 points from Sunday's 12 singles ties, the US matched Europe's 2012 team, but the Americans ultimately had too much ground to make up, suffering their first home loss since that 'Miracle at Medinah'.
Lowry finished undefeated at this year's Ryder Cup, winning two points from three matches.
He was overlooked for the foursomes, but he and Rory McIlroy rekindled their partnership in the fourballs, halving their match against Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay on Friday before defeating Harris English and Colin Morikawa on Saturday.
The pair were on the receiving end of what McIlroy called "unacceptable and abusive behaviour" from the rowdy New York crowd, with Lowry telling one spectator to "f*** off" after putting an eagle on Saturday.
Another crowd member threw a drink at McIlroy's wife Erica, and the course MC was stood down after after leading the gallery in a chant of "F*** you, Rory" towards the Masters champion.
The members of the European team received no official payment for participating in this year's Ryder Cup while the US team were each paid $500,000, including $300,000 that is expected to be donated to a chosen charity.
Lowry, who won €1.7m for winning the 2019 Open at Royal Portrush, has made career earnings of $41.3m, including nearly $7.1m on the PGA Tour this year, according to Sportrac.
In all, he has made $32.9m from the PGA Tour and $8.3m from major tournaments.
His best year for winnings was 2024, when he made $13.2m on tour and secured sixth-place finishes at both the US PGA Championship and the Open.
He also won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with McIlroy that year.
Formerly sponsored by Wayflyer, Lowry's current sponsors are Srixon, Teneo, Bank of Ireland, Mastercard, AMGEN, Jameson and BMW.
Lowry, son of All-Ireland-winning former Offaly footballer Brendan Lowry, was also a member of the victorious European team at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome after making a losing debut two years earlier at Whistling Straits.
He is a sponsor of Offaly GAA, providing financial support to the county board's commercial and fundraising initiatives to improve underage coaching and develop educational bursaries for players as part of a five-year deal agreed in 2021.
Lowry and wife Wendy Honner own properties in Rathgar, south Dublin and Jupiter, Florida, a popular enclave for professional golfers.
He has a reported net worth of €23m.
Photo: Shane Lowry of Team Europe celebrates after his putt to halve the hole and retain the Ryder Cup on the 18th green during the Sunday singles matches of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 28, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
