Who is Rory McIlroy’s wife? Meet Erica Stoll

He is one of professional golf’s biggest stars, but who is Rory McIlroy’s wife Erica Stoll?

Rory McIlroy met his wife Erica Stoll on site at Medinah, during the 2012 Ryder Cup, where she helped McIlroy avoid an unfortunate mishap.

The Northern Irishman almost missed his tee time after a mix up with time zones, but Stoll helped to get him a police escort to the course, making his tee time for his match with Keegan Bradley by a matter of minutes.

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The pair were initially friends, as McIlroy was still dating tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. However, McIlroy and Stoll began dating in late 2014, just over two years after they met.

He then proposed to Stoll in Paris in late 2015, and they got married in 2017 in County Mayo, Ireland.

Their first child, Poppy, was born on August 31, 2020.

Did Rory McIlroy get divorced from Erica Stoll?

In May 2024, in the build-up to the PGA Championship, it was revealed that Rory McIlroy had filed divorce proceedings against his wife Erica Stoll.

McIlroy filed the papers with the North County Courthouse in Florida before the major tournament at Valhalla.

But a month later, just before the start of the US Open, it was confirmed that the divorce was off and that McIlroy and his wife Stoll had reconciled.

“I think sometimes life can get a lot and it can get too much,” McIlroy later explained on the Late Late show with Patrick Kielty before the 2024 Irish Open.

“There’s been a lot going on this year, golf wise and then obviously personal wise as well. I had to take a little bit of a break and get away from the game more than anything else.

“Golf and the business of golf had become all consuming for me for the last couple of years and I needed to take a bit of time away to realise what was actually important to me.”

After his reconciliation with wife Erica, McIlroy ended his year on a high with victory at the DP World Tour Championship as he secured his sixth DP World Tour order of merit title.

He had his wife Erica and his daughter Poppy by his side to celebrate his victory in Dubai.

“Erica, Poppy, I know you are here somewhere,” McIlroy said just after his win in the Middle East. “I love you and thanks for sticking by me.

“I’ve been through a lot this year professionally and personally. It feels like the fitting end to 2024. I have persevered this year a lot. Had close calls, wasn’t able to get it done.

“But, you know, I’m super happy with where I am in my career and in my life, and I feel like everything’s worked out the way it was supposed to.”

The story of Rory McIlroy’s divorce and reconciliation with wife Erica Stoll was then aired on Season 3 of Netflix’s Full Swing, released on February 25.

Rory McIlroy’s wife Erica and daughter Poppy were in attendance for the Masters par-3 tournament in 2025, as well as the Masters tournament itself as McIlroy claimed victory in the career grand slam.