Rory McIlroy’s marriage appears to be back on track after he was spotted kissing his wife Erica Stoll.
The golfer filed for divorce in May but their separation was annulled just a month later in a shock U-turn.
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McIlroy, 35, was involved in a dramatic final play-off for the BMW PGA Championship title at Wentworth over the weekend.
He lost to Billy Horschel and was consoled by his family immediately afterwards.
A grief-stricken McIlroy immediately leapt into the role of father and embraced his four-year-old daughter Poppy.
Then 37-year-old Erica came there and both of them kissed each other.
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McIlroy had already filed for divorce before the case was voluntarily dismissed.
He told The Guardian: “There have been rumours about my private life recently, which is unfortunate. It’s stupid to react to every rumour.
“Over the past few weeks, Erica and I have come to realize that our best future is to be together as a family.
“Thankfully we have resolved our differences and are looking forward to a fresh start.”
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Robert McIntyre’s staggering 2024 earnings revealed, best year everMcIlroy and Erica first met in 2011 when she was working as Manager of Championship Volunteer Operations at the Ryder Cup.
A year later, the Northern Irishman slept through his alarm and missed his tee-off time – but his future wife arranged for the police to escort him to the course.
They then became friends and started dating four years later.
McIlroy and Erica married in a lavish ceremony in 2017 and now live in Florida.
Rory McIlroy’s tempestuous love life
Rory McIlroy enjoyed a high-profile romance with former world number one tennis player Caroline Wozniacki before they split in 2014.
The following year, the golfer began dating Erica Stoll, whom he first met on the PGA Tour in 2011.
Erica often interacted with players through her role as the PGA’s Championship Volunteer Operations Manager.
He even prevented McIlroy from missing his tee time at the 2012 Ryder Cup due to some confusion over time zones.
The incident marked the beginning of a deep friendship between the two, which turned into a romantic relationship four years later.
McIlroy and Erica were spotted on several dates in Rochester, New York during the early days of their relationship.
Just eight months later, the couple got engaged in Paris and tied the knot at Ashford Castle in Ireland in 2017.
Three years later, the couple welcomed daughter Poppy into the world.
During their time together, McIlroy and Erica kept their relationship to themselves, with the golfer attempting to protect his family from cameras during the filming of Netflix’s Full Swing documentary series.
However, after seven years of marriage, McIlroy filed for divorce from Erica.
The reasons for the divorce were not disclosed, but the Northern Irish man filed documents in a Florida court.
However, a few weeks later, he took a U-turn on his decision to divorce.
McIlroy told the outlet: “Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and are looking forward to a fresh start.”
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