Rory McIlroy hired private investigator to serve divorce papers to his wife
- Rory McIlroy used a private investigator to inform his wife he was divorcing her.
- The golfer hired the same attorney who represented Tiger Woods in his divorce.
- Erica Stoll, Rory McIlroy's estranged wife, was served divorce papers at their family home.
Rory McIlroy asked a private investigator to give his wife divorce papers. The golfer, 35, used Carl Woods, a private investigator and former police officer, to deliver the papers to his wife Erica McIlroy, 36, at their home in Jupiter, Florida on 13 May. McIlroy mentioned in the papers that his seven-year marriage was "irretrievably broken". The papers were given the day after McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. Erica McIlroy has 20 days to reply to the filing at Palm Beach County Court. Rory McIlroy and Erica McIlroy got married in 2017 and have a three-year-old daughter named Poppy. McIlroy wants to enforce a prenuptial agreement from 2017 and share custody of their child. McIlroy also hired an attorney, Thomas Sasser, who represented Tiger Woods in his divorce. Erica McIlroy has not responded to the divorce filing yet. Rory McIlroy filed for divorce from Erica Stoll, his wife of seven years, stating the marriage was "irretrievably broken". Stoll was served the legal documents by Carl Woods, a former police officer, at their home in Jupiter, Florida. McIlroy signed the divorce papers digitally while playing in a golf tournament in North Carolina. Stoll has 20 days to respond to the divorce filing. After the divorce news, rumors about McIlroy and CBS reporter Amanda Balionis started circulating. McIlroy's team released a statement emphasizing his wish for a respectful and amicable separation. They mentioned that McIlroy would not be commenting further on the matter.