Rory McIlroy kisses wife Erica Stoll with marriage appearing back on track after golfer backtracked on divorce
RORY MCILROY’S marriage appears back on track after he was seen kissing his wife Erica Stoll.
The golfer filed for divorce back in May before a shock U-turn saw their split scrapped a month later.
McIlory, 35, was in action in a dramatic final play-off for the BMW PGA Championship title at Wentworth over the weekend.
He lost to Billy Horschel and was consoled by his family soon after.
A devastated McIlory was immediately on daddy duties, hugging his four-year-old daughter Poppy.
Erica, 37, then came over and the couple shared a kiss.
McIlroy filed for divorce before the case was voluntarily dismissed.
He told The Guardian: “There have been rumours about my personal life recently, which is unfortunate. Responding to each rumour is a fool’s game.
“Over the past weeks, Erica and I have realised that our best future was as a family together.
“Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.”
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McIlroy and Erica first met in 2011 when she was working at the Ryder Cup as manager of Championship Volunteer Operations.
A year later, the Northern Irishman slept through his alarm and was set to miss tee off time – only for his future wife to sort out a police escort to get him to the course.
They then became friends before starting to date four years later.
McIlroy and Erica tied the knot in a luxury ceremony in 2017 and they now live in Florida.
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The following year, the golf ace began dating Erica Stoll, who he had first met on the PGA Tour in 2011.
Erica often interacted with players through her role as the PGA’s manager of championship volunteer operations.
She even prevented McIlroy from missing his tee time at the 2012 Ryder Cup after some confusion over the time zone.
The incident began a firm friendship between the pair, four years before their relationship turned romantic.
McIlroy and Erica were spotted on a string of dates in Rochester, New York, in the early days of their relationship.
Just eight months later, the couple got engaged in Paris and walked down the aisle at Ashford Castle in Ireland in 2017.
The pair then welcomed daughter Poppy into the world three years later.
Throughout their time together, McIlroy and Erica have kept their relationship to themselves, with the golfer keen to protect his family from the cameras during filming of Netflix’s Full Swing documentary series.
However, after seven years of marriage, McIlroy filed for divorce from Erica.
The reasons for the divorce were not disclosed, but the Northern Irishman submitted documents to a court in Florida.
However, a few weeks later, performed a U-turn on their decision to divorce.
McIlroy told the outlet: “Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.”