Bernhard Langer is not totally ruling out staying in charge for Ireland's first-ever staging of the Ryder Cup in two years' time.
After the record-breaking 18 1/2-9 1/2 rout of the Americans in Detroit, the fourth European win in five matches, Langer partied the night away with his team.
But before they boarded the flight back to London this morning he was asked whether he would change his mind about stepping down to let others - Nick Faldo would be the favourite - have a go.
The decision is the European Ryder Cup Board's and the 47-year-old German commented: "They need to figure out who they want as captain first and then ask that person.
"If that should be me then I will consider it, talk it over with my wife and look at it. I said 'consider'. It does not mean I would accept it rightaway. I need a bit of down time and just right now I'm enjoying this moment with my team. We've had a fantastic week and we want to celebrate.
"We usually don't appoint another captain for another 10 or 12 months because we only have a 12-month qualifying period, so we have plenty of time."
The previous three captains - Seve Ballesteros, Mark James and Sam Torrance - served just one match, but before them Bernard Gallacher did three and Tony Jacklin four.
Ian Woosnam and Sandy Lyle threw their hats into the ring for this year's match, while Faldo tried instead to make it as a player.
He never got close and that could well persuade him to stand for the job at the K Club near Dublin.
Jose Maria Olazabal and Colin Montgomerie are almost certainly future captains as well and after that Europe would probably be looking at the likes of Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke to do the job next.