MULTIPLE major winner Rory Mcllroy is married to Erica Stoll – and she’ll be cheering her man on as he goes for the only one he’s yet to win — The Masters.
Their daughter Poppy made headlines after impressively holing a 25-footer in the Par 3 Contest on the eve of the prestigious event at Augusta National.
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Rory McIlroy is hoping to win the Masters for the first time ever TONIGHT!
A green jacket is the only major missing from the Northern Irishman’s impressive trophy cabinet.
The day before The Masters was due to kick off, his daughter Poppy putted a monster 25-foot putt on the ninth hole at the traditional Par-3 competition, with Rory’s wife Erica Stoll caddying the round.
On his Masters chances, the golf ace said: “I feel like I’m better equipped than I ever have been to challenge this golf course.
“I’ve made a real conscious effort this year to really be diligent with my course management and sort of how I’m strategically trying to plot my way around the golf course.
“I’ve putted well this year, my around-the-green game has been really good.
“Every aspect of my game has been really, really solid.
“So I think putting all those things together this week is obviously the formula to getting the job done.”
Who is Rory McIlroy’s wife Erica Stoll?
Erica Stoll was born in 1988 and raised in Irondequoit, New York, with her sister, Natalie Stoll.
However, Erica later moved to Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.
She was working for the PGA when Rory met her as the manager of the Championship Volunteer Operations for the PGA of America in 2011.
She has always had an interest in sports, leading her to understand the pressures of his job.
They actually first set eyes on each other in 2012 when Rory nearly ruined the Ryder Cup Miracle at Medinah by oversleeping.
Erica was the PGA employee who came to his rescue before police rushed him to the course that September morning.
I’ve made a real conscious effort this year to really be diligent with my course management and sort of how I’m strategically trying to plot my way around the golf course
Rory McIlroy
She is a keen sailor and is a fan of American dating show The Bachelor — so she’s somewhat of a romantic.
Erica loves to bake and made special cookies for the Ryder Cup.
The pair welcomed their first child, daughter Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, on August 31 2020.
When did they get married?
The couple tied the knot on April 21, 2017.
Their guest list included soul legend Stevie Wonder, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and One Direction’s Niall Horan.
Three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington and former Ryder Cup skipper Paul McGinley also attended McIlroy’s wedding in the grounds of Ashworth Castle — one of Ireland’s top hotels.
A spectacular fireworks display was estimated to have cost more than £50,000 alone.
On August 31, 2020, the couple welcome their first child together, Poppy Kenney Mcllroy.
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Why did Rory McIlroy break up with Caroline Wozniacki?
Rory was once engaged to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki until famously calling things off in 2014 after their wedding invitations had already been sent out.
That was just before the start of that year’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
He went on to win that week and then captured the Open and US PGA later that year.
Explained Rory: “I thought at the time that being with someone that was in a similar position to you was the obvious answer.
“But it isn’t, because you can never get away from it. You can never detach yourself and try to come back to the real world.
“And that’s why I feel in such a good place now. I don’t feel Erica wants to change me in any way.
“I can be myself around her; there’s no bulls**t, no acting, no show.”
What does Erica Stoll do for a living?
There is little known about Erica’s private life as she likes to stay away from the spotlight.
When she met Rory in 2012, she was reportedly working for the Professional Golfer Association of America.
She joined the PGA after completing her university degree.
