“Rory looks so out of place” – Fans react to McIlroy and his European teammate’s Halloween costume

Rory McIlroy and his European Ryder Cup teammates also joined the Halloween fever and were dressed in various interesting characters. The photographs were posted by his teammate Shane Lowry on his official Instagram page.

On Thursday, October 31, Shane Lowry posted a few photographs of Halloween. He dressed up as NFL superstar Travis Kelce while Europe's captain Luke Donald was sporting the Chicago Club's uniform. The 35-year-old Northern Irishman was dressed as Mario from Super Mario.

Fans online loved seeing their favorite golfers in Halloween costumes, but some took a dig at Rory's expressions. Here’s a look at some reactions in the comments section:

"Rory looks so out of place," one fan wrote.

"All the money and Rory buys a costume from Amazon," another fan commented.

"This is awesome my friend." another user remarked.

"Aren’t you too old to be trick or treating?!?!" this fan opined.

"Have fun Travis, oh I mean Shane ! 😂" another user posted.

"Shoulda dressed Rory as swift," this fan wrote.

Fans react to Rory McIlroy and other Ryder Cup teammates' Halloween getups. (Image via instagram@shanelowrygolf)

When will Rory McIlroy compete next?

Rory McIlroy will next compete in the DP World Tour Playoffs, set to take place in the UAE. The first event will be the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, to be held from November 7 to 10 at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The second event will be the DP World Tour Championship, scheduled for November 14 to 17 at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course, in Dubai, UAE.

McIlroy had a solid season, winning three titles. He claimed the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour and recorded three runner-up finishes. Further, he secured titles at the Wells Fargo Championship and Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour. He also narrowly missed the title at the US Open, finishing just one stroke behind Bryson DeChambeau.

Here's a look at McIlroy's results this season:

PGA Tour

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T66
The Genesis Invitational: T24
Cognizant Classic: T21
Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard: T21
THE PLAYERS Championship: T19
Valero Texas Open: 3
Masters Tournament: T22
RBC Heritage: T33
Wells Fargo Championship: 1
PGA Championship: T12
RBC Canadian Open: T4
the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday: T15
U.S. Open: 2
Genesis Scottish Open: T4
The Open: Missed Cut
FedEx St. Jude Championship: T68
BMW Championship: T11
TOUR Championship: T9

DP World Tour Tournaments

Dubai Invitational: T2
Hero Dubai Desert Classic: 1
Amgen Irish Open: 2
BMW PGA Championship: T2-y
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: T25

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