Celebrity News May 14, 2024
Rory McIlroy & Wife Erica Stoll Split
Golf superstar Rory McIlroy, 35, and his wife Erica Stoll, 36, have called it quits.
TMZ Sports reports Rory filed for divorce after seven years of marriage on Monday.
The court docs, which were submitted in Florida, noted that the marriage was "irretrievably broken."
The two have one child, daughter Poppy Kennedy, 3.
McIlroy is requesting joint custody and their prenuptial agreement be enforced.
Rory's net worth is reportedly a whopping $170 million.
The golfer's manager Sean O'Flaherty confirmed the divorce, telling DailyMail.com, "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."
Just a day before the filing, McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship without Erica by his side to celebrate.
Over the years, Erica has been on hand to support Rory, including at the 2023 Ryder Cup. She also participated in the Par 3 Contest at the Masters last year.
The pair got engaged in 2015 after meeting at the 2012 Ryder Cup, where she was working.
In 2019, McIlroy opened up about their first meeting, telling NBC Sports, "Erica that week was always the one that was checking us in and out. She was there at transportation, so she was always in the car park over there (by the clubhouse).”
He went on, “But yeah, it’s still cool to look around and think about that week, and obviously everything that’s happened since then. It’s pretty cool.”
Rory won’t have much time to process the split since he’s scheduled to play in the PGA Championship, which kicks off Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.