Rory McIlroy reveals trip to see new home with wife Erica before emotional celebrations following Masters win
RORY MCILROY has revealed his trip to see his new home with wife Erica Stoll following his Masters victory.
The Northern Irish golfer won his first Masters tournament earlier this month to finally complete his career Grand Slam.
McIlroy, 35, travelled to London with Erica, 37, and their daughter Poppy after winning his first major in 11 years.
The family checked out their new home, which they are building together.
They then continued on to Belfast, Northern Ireland, to celebrate McIlroy’s achievement with close friends.
He said: “It’s been an amazing few days after and to be able to reflect on it and everything that happened and the magnitude of everything.
“The big thing for me is how the whole journey is how it resonated with people.
“It’s not every day you get to fulfil one of your lifelong goals and dreams.
“We first went to London with Erica and Poppy to see our new home that we’re building and we made the trip over to Belfast to see a few other people that are important to us.
“Just to be with them, to be with Erica and Poppy and my mum and dad.
“To see Michael Bannon my lifelong coach and spend a bit more time with Harry (Diamond) and his wife.
“Celebrate with the people that have been part of this whole thing for my entire career and my entire was absolutely amazing.
“As you can hear, I picked up a bit of a cold on the way, so I’m feeling a little bit under the weather.
“Obviously, it’s been an amazing few days.”
McIlroy went straight over to Erica and Poppy, 4, after he sank the winning put at the Masters.
The couple have been married for the past eight years but have not been without their issues.
Last year, they filed for divorce before performing a dramatic U-turn just weeks later.
Reports have claimed that Erica wants to leave their £16million Florida mansion and move back to the UK.
She is apparently “itching” for a new start, and the new build in London could be the perfect way.
Inside Rory McIlroy's whirlwind love life
RORY MCILROY enjoyed a high-profile romance with former tennis world number one Caroline Wozniacki before their split in 2014.
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.”