Rory McIlroy has emotional message for wife Erica Stoll months after filing for divorce
Rory McIlroy used his DP World Tour Championship triumph to thank his wife, Erica Stoll, for ‘sticking by him’ six months after the pair filed for divorce.
McIlroy and Stoll began the process of ending their seven-year marriage in May before getting back together a month later. The couple have a three-year-old daughter, Poppy, and McIlroy stated upon reconciling that their ‘best future is as a family together’.
The Northern Irishman also went through a tough time competitively this season, losing a play-off at the BMW PGA Championship, coming up one stroke short at the Irish Open and fumbling a win which would have ended his major drought at the US Open in July.
Having rounded off the season on a major high at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, McIlroy used his winning speech to deliver an emotional message to his family. “Erica, Poppy [his daughter], I know you are here somewhere. I love you and thanks for sticking by me,” he said.
“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.
