It's been more than a month since the last Ryder Cup ended, and emotions still haven't subsided. Although most were aware of the strength of the European team, few expected that they would be of sufficient quality to take such a big step and celebrate on away soil.
Shane Lowry proved to be the foundation of this team, without whose great performance it would be difficult for the Europeans to lift the trophy. The 38-year-old showed character and mental strength at key moments and helped his team celebrate on away soil.
Shane Lowry shared his difficult moments with the media, stressing thatthose were the two or three most difficult hours of his life.
Lowry's statement
Although he won some of the most important tournaments during his career, winning the Ryder Cup is probably a feat that many dream of.
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I mean, Ive been so lucky to experience amazing things in this game. That was the hardest couple of hours of my whole life, honestly. I just cant believe that putt went in.
The Ryder Cup means everything to me. Honestly, Ive won The Open in Ireland; its amazing, its a dream come true. But the Ryder Cup for me is everything.
To do that there today on the 18th green in front of everyoneit was so hard out there.
An added challenge was winning away from home, given that it is extremely difficult to win when the crowd is firmly against you from day one.
This is the reason why Europeans have come to love the Irish golfer, and it is expected that he will be an equally important figure at the next edition. The European team can be proud of themselves considering that they celebrated in the two previous editions, and their ambitions are to be just as dominant in two years' time.
