[PHOTO: Mateo Villalba]<\/p>\n
There was no shortage of heroes for Europe at Bethpage Black last weekend<\/a>. Tommy Fleetwood, who won four points en route to the Nicklaus-Jacklin Award. Rory McIlroy, who blocked out all the noise and played like the superstar that he is. Luke Donald, a bonafide Ryder Cup legend who is 4-0 all-time as a player and 2-0 as a captain. Then there\u2019s Shane Lowry.<\/p>\n RELATED: Ryder Cup 2025: Shane Lowry says fan abuse of Erica McIlroy at Bethpage Black was \u2018astonishing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n The Irishman\u2019s performance was merely fine through much of the first two days. But on the final day\u2019s singles session, he gutted out an incredible match against Russell Henley in a match that came down to the 18th. With the US team charging and the crowd raging, Lowry stood over a six-footer for a birdie to halve the match and give Europe the crucial half-point they needed to retain the Ryder Cup. With the weight of a continent on his shoulders, he buried it.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n But according to Lowry\u2019s dad, Brendan, it wasn\u2019t quite so simple.<\/p>\n \u201cHe said to me \u2018Da, I was sure I missed it!\u2019\u201d the Lowry patriarch told The Ray D\u2019Arcy Show on Ireland\u2019s RTE Radio 1. \u201cHe was certain it was going to lip out. The pressure was immense. Things weren\u2019t looking too good for Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n Last word on Shane Lowry\u2026<\/p>\n With the pressure of the entire Ryder Cup on his shoulders, he delivered.<\/p>\n 2 down with 4 to play. He played the last 4 holes in 3 under par. <\/p>\n (The ONLY player on Sunday to play the last 4 holes in 3 under or better)pic.twitter.com\/JfuA17EQQ8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n