Shane Lowry believes it will be difficult for any other tournament victory to top his role in Europe's Ryder Cup success over the United States earlier this year. 

Despite the hosts roaring back on a dramatic final day of singles action, Europe clung on for a 15-13 victory at Bethpage Black in September, the first away victory by either team since the Europeans triumphed at Medinah in 2012.

That made Luke Donald only the second European captain to win back-to-back Ryder Cups, after Tony Jacklin in 1985 and 1987, following a home success in Rome in 2023.

The visitors were subjected to a hostile atmosphere at the New York course, with several players becoming embroiled in heated confrontations with spectators.

And it was Lowry that had the honour of sinking the putt that ensured Europe retained the Ryder Cup, earning a singles draw with Russell Henley when the momentum was with the USA.

And when the cup was secured, Lowry was determined to make the most of the celebrations. 

"At one stage during the night, I just took myself off to the corner of the room and just sat there watching people celebrating for a half an hour, 40 minutes," Lowry told BBC Sport.

"And just trying to soak it all in. Because I feel like it'll take a lot for me to top that evening or that week.

"You know, Ryder Cups are the best weeks ever, but that week in general, I think would be tough to beat."

Shane Lowry. A Ryder Cup to remember  pic.twitter.com/UDERB1MWfF

— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) December 22, 2025

Team-mate Justin Rose, meanwhile, believes Europe's underdog status ultimately worked in their favour – the previous nine Ryder Cups had produced just one away win.

"For 10 years, people had been saying how hard it was going to be. It was in our heads," Rose said. 

"And to go there as a team and to be so perfect, almost, for the first two days... we didn't allow them to get into it at all.

"What happened on the Sunday shows how great we were on Friday and Saturday."

Europe held a massive seven-point lead going into the Sunday singles, the largest recorded at that stage of a Ryder Cup since Team Europe was founded in 1979.