‘Green Jacket? It's on the yacht' – Rory McIlroy parties and jokes with golf fans on break in a beach club in St Tropez
The Northern Irish clubber finished tied for seventh at the Open, which ended on Sunday.
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McIlroy, 36, has now whisked himself away to the south of France from some R&R.
The golfer was spotted by some fans partying in a beach club to loud music.
The fans were keen to know why he was not wearing his green blazer that he earned for winning the Masters in April.
They typed out a message on their phone reading "Where's the Green Jacket?".
They also tried shouting the question to McIlroy, but could not be heard over the loud music.
McIlroy eventually spotted the fans and bounced his way over to them, clutching a wine glass.
He answered their question brilliantly as he joked: "It's on the yacht."
The group of them burst out laughing as they enjoyed the vibes of the party.
McIlroy appeared very relaxed with his friends as he wore a jacketless outfit of a black shirt and swim trunks paired with a backwards cap.
The moment has gone viral on social media with plenty of fans enjoying the golfer's humour.
Baffled Rory McIlroy hits TWO balls with ONE shot in incredible never-seen-before incident at The Open
One posted: "Haters gonna hate but this is a W for Rory."
A second commented: "Could be the hardest flex of all time."
A third wrote: "This is the most I've ever liked Rory."
A fourth said: "I like Rory now based off this video."
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Another added: "Hate Rory but kinda love that he gets down."
McIlroy landed the Green Jacket after 11 years of trying to complete his Grand Slam.
However, he did fail to beat Scottie Scheffler to the Claret Jug at the Open.
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