Rory McIlroy’s wife Erica Stoll has won praise over her handling of the ‘astonishing’ abuse she received at the Ryder Cup
Rory McIlroy’s wife Erica Stoll has won praise over her handling of the ‘astonishing’ abuse she received at the Ryder Cup
Erica was hit by a drink thrown by the crowd and subjected to vile chants throughout the event, though remained calm and composed amid the hostile atmosphere
Team Europe star Shane Lowry said: “I was out there for two days with Erica, and the amount of abuse that she received was astonishing. The way she was out there supporting her husband and supporting her team was unbelievable, and kudos to her for that.”
Justin Rose also revealed he was unaware Erica had been hit by a missile, and commended Erica for not making a big deal of the situation: “I actually had no idea that Erica had a beer thrown at her yesterday.
“She didn’t bring that to the team room. We didn’t make that a big deal. That’s news to me. That says a lot about the strength of Erica and everybody on this team.”
