{"id":745030,"date":"2026-06-18T13:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/745030\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:29:12","slug":"rory-mcilroy-gets-candid-after-wife-ericas-unfortunate-incident-ahead-of-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/745030\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy Gets Candid After Wife Erica’s Unfortunate Incident Ahead of US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Rory\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy looks on with wife Erica Stoll.<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy is back at the place where his wife Erica Stoll faced an unfortunate course accident. The U.S. Open takes place on Shinnecock Hills this year in New York.<\/p>\n

The Long Island fans were not kind to him last year. At Bethpage Black, during the Ryder Cup, McIlroy faced massive hatred from the fans. They also didn\u2019t spare Stoll.<\/p>\n

Besides the slurs, one rowdy spectator threw a beer<\/a> can in her direction, which hit her on the hat she was wearing. McIlroy didn\u2019t take the incident lightly and immediately went to face the fans, but was pulled back.<\/p>\n

The constant jeers from the fans also broke down Stoll and she was in tears after the incident, per The Mirror<\/a>. When asked how he feels about returning to play in front of that same Long Island crowd, McIlroy answered candidly.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah. Was it a rough week for me at times? Absolutely. But it is what it is,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cIf that\u2019s the price to pay to live the life that I\u2019m living, then\u00a0I\u2019m okay with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ryder Cup is us versus them,\u00a0very partisan. It\u2019s just different,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Besides the Beer Incident, Fans Also Brought Up Rory McIlroy\u2019s Cheating Rumors\"The<\/p>\n

GettyRory McIlroy kisses wife Erica Stoll during the Par Three Contest before the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.<\/p>\n

When McIlroy filed for divorce in 2024, many fans began speculating about the reasons. One allegation that stood out in particular involved CBS reporter Amanda Balionis.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old\u2019s previous relationship also ended badly. Just days before his wedding, McIlroy broke up with his ex-girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki in 2014, after wedding invitations had already been sent.<\/p>\n

Shortly afterward, he began dating Stoll, which earned McIlroy a lot of criticism. The way he handled the breakup, which happened over a phone call, was not what fans expected from someone of his stature.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is mine. The wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realize that I wasn\u2019t ready for all that marriage entails,\u201d McIlroy said after the breakup.<\/p>\n

And for that reason, it was easy to speculate on a scandal with Balionis. Fans kept chanting her name at Bethpage when McIlroy was playing on the course.<\/p>\n

Despite the Rumors, McIlroy\u2019s Marriage With Erica Stands Strong\"Ryder<\/p>\n

GettyRory McIlroy of Team Europe and wife Erica Stoll McIlroy arrive for the Ryder Cup Teams\u2019 Welcome Dinner.<\/p>\n

Stoll has largely stayed out of the public spotlight. She and the two-time Masters winner have been working on mending their relationship in private.<\/p>\n

They recently moved to London, where McIlroy purchased an estate in 2023. His motivation for doing so is his daughter, Poppy. He wants to give her a traditional British education.<\/p>\n

The star has been quite vocal about valuing his daughter\u2019s upbringing, and this decision aligns with his desire for her to be closer to his Northern Irish roots and the broader UK schooling system.<\/p>\n

He and his wife, Erica, will spend their summers in Europe, away from the Florida heat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDibyendu Mondal<\/a> Dibyendu Mondal is a contributor for Heavy Sports with special focus on golf, football, basketball and soccer. With more than two years of experience, he has managed to reach close to 7 million people through his writing. He previously worked as a contributor for Athlon Sports and Sportskeeda. More about Dibyendu Mondal<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Rory McIlroy looks on with wife Erica Stoll. Rory McIlroy is back at the place where his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":745031,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":["post-745030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=745030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/745031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=745030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=745030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=745030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}