Rory McIlroy’s estranged wife Erica Stoll fails to contest superstar golfer’s divorce petition by court deadline

Erica Stoll missed the cutoff to respond to Rory McIlroy’s divorce petition, risking a default judgment in favor of the superstar golfer, DailyMail.com has exclusively revealed.

Erica, 36, was served the papers at her Florida home on May 13 and had the standard 20-day window to respond. However, she missed Sunday’s deadline and hasn’t filed any response since, confirmed an official with the Palm Beach County Clerk’s office.

This lapse leaves Erica, the mother of McIlroy’s three-year-old daughter Poppy, vulnerable to a default divorce. If a default is granted, the court can proceed without her participation, denying her a chance to contest McIlroy’s petition, which describes their seven-year marriage as “irretrievably broken.”

Rory McIlroy’s estranged wife Erica Stoll missed Sunday’s deadline to respond to the golfer’s divorce petition and hasn’t filed anything since then, confirmed by the Palm Beach County Clerk’s office.

Despite the ongoing personal turmoil, McIlroy, seen at the Canadian Open on June 2, has maintained his performance on the PGA Tour since announcing his split from Erica last month.

McIlroy was in Kentucky for the PGA Championship when the summons was delivered to Erica at their Jupiter mansion. His petition seeks shared custody of their daughter and enforcement of their prenuptial agreement signed before their 2017 wedding. The papers, served by Carl Woods, a Palm Beach cop and process server, warned Erica to file a written response within 20 days or risk losing the case and potentially having her wages, money, and property taken without further court notice.

The documents advised Erica to consider hiring an attorney, but none is currently assigned to her case.

Rory McIlroy was seen hugging CBS journalist Amanda Balionis after their TV interview. Balionis and McIlroy were all smiles off-camera, fueling rumors despite her marriage to football coach Bryn Renner and recent appearances without her wedding ring.

McIlroy spent the weekend competing at the RBC Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario. After finishing tied for fourth, he was seen hugging CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis, 38, following an interview about his performance.

Balionis, despite being married to football coach Bryn Renner, has recently been seen without her wedding ring, sparking speculation about her relationship with McIlroy. They were also seen together on May 12 at the Wells Fargo Championship, which McIlroy won by five shots. Court records show McIlroy signed his divorce petition three days earlier. Both have denied dating rumors.

Upon news of the divorce, McIlroy’s manager Sean O’Flaherty stated, “Rory McIlroy’s communications team confirmed today that a divorce has been filed. They stressed Rory’s desire to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible. He will not be making any further comment.”

McIlroy, with nearly $87 million in PGA Tour earnings, met New York native Erica during the 2012 Ryder Cup while she was working for the PGA of America. She helped him make his tee time at Medinah in Illinois after he missed his alarm. They began dating months after McIlroy called off his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki in 2014.

A source close to the tour claims McIlroy is “super focused on golf” as he seeks another major win after a decade. “He put his blood, sweat, and tears into defending the PGA against LIV golf the last two years, and it was basically for nothing,” the source told People. “He’s just trying to find himself, focus, and get back to winning.”

The couple’s divorce filing calls for shared custody and a parenting plan for their four-year-old daughter, Poppy.