The Truth Behind Rory Mcllory’s Shock Split from Wife

Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica Stoll have filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, just one day after McIlroy’s victory at the Wells Fargo Championship. The 35-year-old golfer submitted the divorce documents in Florida on Monday. McIlroy’s communications team released a statement confirming the news, stating, “Rory’s desire is to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible. He won’t be making any further comment.”

McIlroy and Stoll first met at the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club, Illinois, where Stoll was working. She famously arranged a police escort for McIlroy when he nearly missed his tee time due to a missed alarm. At that time, McIlroy was engaged to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, a relationship that ended in 2014 with McIlroy admitting he wasn’t ready for marriage.

McIlroy and Stoll began dating in 2014, got engaged in Paris in 2015, and were married in a lavish ceremony at Ashford Castle, County Mayo, Ireland, in 2017. Notable guests at their wedding included One Direction’s Niall Horan and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, with performances by Ed Sheeran and Stevie Wonder.

The couple has one child, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, born in 2020. They have largely kept their private life away from the public eye, with McIlroy’s social media focusing on his golfing career. McIl