Rory McIlroy Files for Divorce From Wife, Erica Stoll

McIlroy and Stoll were married in 2017 and have a daughter, Poppy, who was born in 2020.
McIlroy and Erica, with their daughter, Poppy, at the 2022 Masters.
McIlroy and Erica, with their daughter, Poppy, at the 2022 Masters. / Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll, according to court documents filed Monday in Florida.

TMZ first reported the news Tuesday and his agent, Sean O’Flaherty, later confirmed it.

McIlroy arrived at the site of the PGA Championship, Valhalla Golf Club, early in the afternoon. He won the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday and headed home to his home in Jupiter, Fla., and is one of the favorites to win this year’s second major.

McIlroy was married in 2017 and he and Erica have a daughter, Poppy, who was born in 2020.

The four-time major winner, who is from Northern Ireland, met Stoll in 2012 when she worked for the PGA of America. He credited her with helping him make a tee time for the final days of the 2012 Ryder Cup singles matches, when he misunderstood his tee time and was late arriving to the course at Medinah.

McIlroy later was engaged to tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, a relationship that ended in 2014 before he went on a run to win two major championships that summer.

According to the court filing, McIlroy is being represented by Thomas Sasser, who handled Tiger Woods’ divorce in 2010.

“Rory McIlroy’s communications team confirmed today that divorce has been filed,’’  according to O’Flaherty, in a statement. “They stressed Rory’s desire to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible. He will not be making further comment.’’


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Bob Harig
BOB HARIG

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.