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Rory McIlroy shares a laugh with wife Erica Stoll during the Masters.<\/p>\n
Rory McIlroy faced significant backlash for skipping events<\/a> and playing as he pleased. Some golf fans called for serious punishment when it became clear he would not meet the 15-event requirement.<\/p>\n The six-time major winner remained unfazed. He did so because he wanted to spend more time with his wife, Erica Stoll and family.<\/p>\n McIlroy is trying to find balance in his life after he and Erica filed for divorce in 2024. They reconciled only a month later, but since then and especially after completing his grand slam, McIlroy is prioritizing family over golf<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Saturday, he revealed the role model that inspired him to do so. It is none other than tennis legend Roger Federer.<\/p>\n \u201cHe arguably is the greatest player of all time, but he doesn\u2019t let that affect his outside life\u00a0or his family life,\u201d McIlroy revealed in a sitting with Tennis Channel. \u201cIt seems like he\u2019s got a wonderful balance between the two.\u00a0The way he is with Mirka, the way he is with his kids, the way he is with his parents.\u00a0He\u2019s a wonderful role model for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Picking and choosing his schedule has helped him keep up with important family moments.<\/p>\n He skipped events after the PGA Championship to shift to Wentworth with Erica for the summer. He did the same after The Open to enjoy time with his daughter Poppy.<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy Finds His Form Back After FedEx St. Jude<\/p>\n McIlroy struggled a lot after coming back from his vacation before the playoffs. In the FedEx St. Jude Championship, he was close to the bottom of the leaderboard. But that didn\u2019t take time to change.<\/p>\n Just a week later, in Bellrive at the BMW Championship, he finished third with a score of 13-under par. After Memphis, he went home to Florida and immediately got down to practice with his swing coach.<\/p>\n Now at the Tour Championship, he sits close to the lead after 54 holes of play with a score of 10-under.<\/p>\n Picking and choosing his schedule works for him, so he finds no reason to stress himself about meeting requirements.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing is, I play at least 22 times around the world in a calendar year, which is as much as, if not more than, some of the other top players in the world,\u201d McIlroy said<\/a> this week to the press. \u201cIt\u2019s just that I limit my schedule in the U.S. because I have a heavy schedule in the fall internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy Took on New Career Responsibilities for the PGA Tour<\/p>\n McIlroy revealed this week that he is taking a more active role in the merger between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. The two-time Masters winner is working to build a better schedule.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re working together on some stuff with the DP World Tour, which is exciting,\u201d he said. McIlroy also claimed that the report that detailed the plans was quite \u201cclose to the mark\u201d but not the same.<\/p>\n After the Tour Championship, he will tee off again in September at the Irish Open following a break.<\/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 shares a laugh with wife Erica Stoll during the Masters. 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