PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll. report.
According to TMZ Sports, McIlroy filed for divorce in court on Monday.
McIlroy and Stoll have a 3-year-old daughter, Poppy.
The two met at the 2012 Ryder Cup, when Stoll was working in the PGA’s transportation department.
McIlroy and Stoll had a celebrity-filled wedding at Ashford Castle in Ireland in 2017.
Erica Stoll, wife of Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, watches the third round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on January 27, 2018. (Andrew Reddington/Getty Images)
This was announced by McIlroy’s media and communications team. Irish Independent newspaper,Rory wants to make this difficult time as respectful and amicable as possible. He will not comment further. ”
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland laughs with his wife Erica during the Par 3 Contest before the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Over the weekend, McIlroy wished his mother a happy Mother’s Day but did not mention his wife, fueling suspicions that things may not be going well between the couple.
News of the divorce filing comes just days before this week’s PGA Championship in Kentucky.
