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Chloe OKeeffe

14/05/2024

Erica Stoll is a New York native and currently going through a divorce with Northern Irish professional golfer, Rory McIlroy.

35-year-old Rory is understood to have filed for divorce from his wife of seven years only days before the PGA Championships kick off.

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But who is Erica and how did she and Rory meet? Here’s everything you need to know…

Who is Erica Stoll?

Erica Stoll hails from Irondequoit, New York. She was a tennis player in high school but switched to golf post-education. The 36-year-old holds a degree in marketing from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Following college, Stoll secured a job with the PGA of America. During his stint at the organisation, she worked as an office manager and the manager of championship volunteer operations.

Erica is also known to be a keen sailor and loves baking. EVOKE report that she is a fan of the American dating show, The Bachelor.

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How did Erica and Rory meet?

Erica and Rory met at the Ryder Cup in 2012. Stoll was still working for PGA, at the time as a transport official. When McIlroy almost missed his tee-time due to time-zone confusion, Stoll got him a police escort to the course.

The pair were merely friends until things got romantic in 2014. McIlroy had actually been dating tennis professional Caroline Wozniacki when he first met Stoll. He event proposed to Wozniacki in 2013 but the pair called it quits a few months later.

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When did they get married?

The golfer was set to pop the question in Paris, however, he nearly cancelled the trip to the city of love following a terrorist attack in the city. The pair opted to go to Paris and suss the mood out.

They exchanged vows in April 2017 at the stunning Ashford Castle in County Mayo.

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How many kids have they?

The pair share one daughter together. Poppy Kennedy McIlroy was born in Florida on August 31, 2020.

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Rory McIlroy files for divorce after seven-year marriage to Erica Stoll

Why are they splitting?

The reason behind the pair’s divorce is unknown with the golfer’s communications team confirming the divorce had been filed on Tuesday.

Stoll has been an avid cheerleader for her husband through the years. However, she was notably absent from the sidelines at the Masters in August last month.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wife Erica Stoll and daughter Poppy McIlroy during the Par Three Contest prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 09: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates with the trophy alongside his wife Erica and daughter Poppy after winning during the final round of the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club on May 09, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) CHASKA, MN - SEPTEMBER 29: Erica Stoll and Rory McIlroy of Europe attend the 2016 Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony at Hazeltine National Golf Club on September 29, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy's wife Erica Stoll follows her husband during his first round 67 on the first day of the PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, south west of London, on May 24, 2018. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Rory McIlroy of Team Europe and wife Erica Stoll arrive at the opening ceremony for the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 28, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) KOHLER, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 23: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and team Europe and wife Erica Stoll attend the opening ceremony for the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on September 23, 2021 in Kohler, Wisconsin. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Erica Stoll and Rory McIlroy attend day nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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