Rory McIlroy, the professional golfer from Co Down, has confirmed that his divorce from Erica Stoll, his wife of seven years, is no longer going ahead.
“There have been rumors about my personal life recently, which is unfortunate," McIlroy told The Guardian on Tuesday, June 11.
"Responding to each rumor is a fool’s game.
“Over the past weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family together.
"Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.”
Indeed, Florida court records show that McIlroy’s divorce proceedings were dismissed as of June 11, less than a month after his divorce petition was filed on May 13.
In a statement after news of McIlroy’s divorce proceedings hit the media last month, his representatives "stressed Rory’s desire to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible."
McIlroy filed for divorce the day after he won the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Golf and Country Club in North Carolina, taking home a prize of $3.6 million.
McIlroy and Stoll, who is from upstate New York, met almost by accident in 2012.
During the 2012 Ryder Cup, Stoll, the manager of Championship Volunteer Operations at the PGA of America, noticed that McIlroy had not shown up as his tee time approached. She dashed to his hotel and discovered he had mistaken his tee-off time. She got him to the course just on time.
Previously speaking with Cool FM, McIlroy explained: "We were friends for a couple of years and we knew each other sort of from the golf circuit, and in summer 2014, towards the end of the summer, started to spend a bit more time together and it went from there."
McIlroy, who was previously engaged to tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki, proposed to Stoll in Paris in December 2016 and the two tied the knot less than a year later at the luxurious Ashford Castle in Co Mayo.
Congratulations to Erica & @McIlroyRory on your wedding day! Best wishes from all @BallinrobeGolf pic.twitter.com/Ww1YJlugbR
— Ballinrobe Golf Club (@BallinrobeGolf) April 22, 2017
In attendance at the celebration were Ed Sheeran, Jamie Dornan, Chris Martin, and Niall Horan, among other celebrities.
Stevie Wonder and a 15-piece band performed "Isn't She Lovely" for the newlyweds and US Masters champion Sergio Garcia showed up as did many other golfers from the PGA ranks.
In 2020, the couple welcomed a daughter, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy.
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