Not even the early closure of the bar could spoil the party at Rory McIlroy's hometown golf club after his long-awaited Masters victory.
The last pints of beer and glasses of wine were served at Holywood Golf Club more than two hours before the dramatic golf tournament ended, but nobody cared.
Everyone was drinking in the excitement as their Holywood hero finally clinched golf's grand slam just after midnight UK-time.
Winning all four major tournaments has taken longer than McIlroy, and his fans, expected.
Hence one of the biggest emotions after the Rory rollercoaster round on Sunday night was relief.
"I was absolutely sick with nerves," the club's lady captain Ruth Watt admitted.
"We thought he had thrown it away…but it was an unbelievable finish. I'm going home for a gin and tonic."
The club's bar licence meant no more drinks were served after 10pm, and those ordered before then had to be downed by 10.30pm.
The focus was the sinking of putts, rather than pints, for the next two hours as the Masters came to a cliff-hanger conclusion.
"Come on Rory" roared the club members, many of whom watched him grow up at the club. He still has his own parking space in the car park.
As a child, McIlroy lived in Holywood with his parents Gerry and Rosie and learned his golf on the hilly local course.
At the bottom of the hill is the school he attended, Sullivan Upper, which awards green blazers to pupils who excel at sport.
Some of the current crop of sixth-formers came to the golf club to watch the Masters, wearing their green blazers.
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