{"id":142561,"date":"2025-09-08T21:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/142561\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T21:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:49:07","slug":"rory-mcilroy-and-wife-erica-stoll-put-on-united-front-at-irish-open-6-months-after-icy-masters-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/142561\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll put on united front at Irish Open 6 months after icy Masters appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy and his wife, Erica Stoll<\/a>, put on a united front along with their daughter, Poppy, after he won his second Irish Open title at The K Club on Sunday.<\/p>\n

A sweet video shared to X<\/a> captured the emotional moment Stoll brought 5-year-old Poppy over to her dad after the match and the athlete instantly wrapped his daughter in his arms and pulled his wife in for a kiss.<\/p>\n

The family of three also cheerfully posed for photos with McIlroy\u2019s trophy in celebration of his win against Joakim Lagergren of Sweden, marking his first victory since the Masters. <\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy and his wife, Erica Stoll, put on a united front along with their daughter, Poppy, after he won his second Irish Open title at The K Club on Sunday. Getty Images<\/p>\n

A sweet video captured the pro golfer wrapping his 5-year-old daughter in his arms and pulling in his wife for a kiss after the match. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Their tender moment comes after the New York native appeared \u201csubdued\u201d<\/a> after her husband rushed to embrace her after his Masters win in April.<\/p>\n

A body language expert told Daily Mail<\/a> at the time, \u201cRory looks overwhelmed and clingy, while Erica\u2019s response appears a little more polite, subdued and tempered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stoll\u2019s cold demeanor also could have been attributed to his alleged former flame, sports reporter Amanda Balionis, doing a sit-down interview with the golfer after his win and even posting a photo of them together<\/a>, praising him with a lengthy caption.<\/p>\n

The family of three also cheerfully posed for photos with McIlroy\u2019s trophy in celebration of his win against Joakim Lagergren of Sweden. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Their tender moment comes after the New York native appeared \u201csubdued\u201d after her husband rushed to embrace her after his Masters win in April. PGA TOUR<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took 17 Masters starts, 11 years of attempting to complete the career Grand Slam and 73 this week but Rory McIlroy has his Green Jacket and has solidified his legacy alongside Tiger, Jack, Gary, Hogan and Sarazen. What a week and a battle down to the very end,\u201d the CBS reporter penned.<\/p>\n

McIlroy, 36, filed for divorce<\/a> from Stoll, 37, in May 2024 after seven years of marriage before his shock U-turn<\/a> the following month. <\/p>\n

According to docs obtained by Page Six at the time, the Northern Irish pro golfer was the one to file to end their union in Florida, citing that the marriage was \u201cirretrievably broken.\u201d<\/p>\n

His rep also told us that his desire is \u201cto ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible\u201d and pointed out that\u00a0\u201che will not be making any further comment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRory looks overwhelmed and clingy, while Erica\u2019s response appears a little more polite, subdued and tempered,\u201d a body language expert concluded after McIlroy\u2019s Masters win. PGA TOUR<\/p>\n

Stoll\u2019s cold demeanor also could have been attributed to his alleged former flame, sports reporter Amanda Balionis, doing a sit-down interview the golfer after his win. Amanda Balionis\/Instagram<\/p>\n

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A source later\u00a0told Us Weekly<\/a>\u00a0that Stoll was \u201clonely in their marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cErica was usually absent for most of his tournaments and was really focused on Poppy,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n

The former world No. 1 golfer was then spotted without his wedding ring<\/a> that same month and subsequently romantically linked<\/a> to Balionis just a few weeks after the divorce news.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Daily Mail reported<\/a>\u00a0at the time the duo were the \u201ctalk of the links\u201d after people believed they noticed a close relationship between the two, but Us Weekly reported<\/a> that the journalist and four-time major champion had only a \u201cprofessional relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

McIlroy filed for divorce from Stoll in May 2024 after seven years of marriage before his shock U-turn the following month. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The athlete was romantically linked to Balionis just a few weeks after the divorce news. Amanda Balionis\/Instagram<\/p>\n

The rumored pair only added more fuel to the speculation the following month after they were pictured getting very cozy <\/a>after Balionis had concluded her on-camera interview with McIlroy.<\/p>\n

In a surprising twist, McIlroy called off his divorce from Stoll on June 11, 2024 despite the romance rumors between him and Balionis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been rumors about my personal life recently, which is unfortunate. Responding to each rumor is a fool\u2019s game,\u201d the athlete\u00a0told the Guardian<\/a>\u00a0in a statement at the time.<\/p>\n

In a surprising twist, McIlroy called off his divorce from Stoll on June 11, 2024 despite the romance rumors between him and Balionis. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family together,\u201d he said in a statement at the time. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cOver 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since calling off the divorce, McIlroy has still been under scrutiny for how he treats his wife publicly. Back in April, he was blasted for snubbing her<\/a> in his Masters victory speech.<\/p>\n

Several people criticized the champion for excluding Stoll from his speech, with\u00a0one user writing<\/a>, \u201cLove the shout-out to his daughter \u2026 would\u2019ve been nice if he acknowledged his wife.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since calling off the divorce, McIlroy has still been under scrutiny for how he treats his wife publicly. Sportsfile via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The pair first met in 2012 and wed at Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland, in 2017. Getty Images<\/p>\n

McIlroy and Stoll first met in 2012 when she was working as a PGA transport official at the Ryder Cup. They initially started off as friends as he was in a relationship with tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki. <\/p>\n

He called off his engagement to Wozniacki in 2013 and started secretly dating Stoll the following year. <\/p>\n

The pair tied the knot in front of friends and family at Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland, in 2017.<\/p>\n

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