Updated July 1, 2026, 2:43 p.m. ET
Rory McIlroy wore his Masters green jacket to watch tennis at Wimbledon with his wife, Erica.McIlroy is allowed to wear the jacket off Augusta National property as the reigning Masters champion.He was joined by other European Ryder Cup team members, including Luke Donald and Tommy Fleetwood.The golfer was recently seen practicing at Royal Birkdale ahead of the 154th British Open.
Rory McIlroy made a major fashion statement at Wimbledon.
The Northern Irishman took his wife, Erica, to watch some tennis at Wimbledon on Wednesday and was dressed to kill. It’s become almost a sport in itself for celebrities to dress for the occasion, their outfits judged as if going to the Kentucky Derby or walking the red carpet at the Oscars. Well, McIlroy wins 9 and 8, and it’s really not even that close after he showed up sporting the Green Jacket for his day at the Royal Box at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
McIlroy successfully defended his title at Augusta National Golf Club in April and thus is allowed to wear the prized possession awarded to the winner of the Masters for another year off property.
McIlroy, 37, moved his residency from Florida to London last year so his daughter Poppy could go to school there. He returned to England from the U.S. two weeks ago and last week was spotted practicing at Royal Birkdale on the Lancashire Coast for the upcoming 154th British Open. This week, McIlroy enjoyed the tennis at Wimbledon, something that has become a rite of passage for men’s professional golfers when they head across the pond for the Scottish Open or in advance of the British Open. The Wimbledon fortnight runs through the final round of the Scottish.
It was a European Ryder Cup team gathering of sorts at Centre Court with captain Luke Donald, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, and vice captains Thomas Bjorn and Eduardo Molinari joining McIlroy among the golfers dressed for the occasion. But as TW Legion so perfectly put it, “major flex” by McIlroy.
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Erica looked dashing too in what Town & Country called “a white maxi dress (which appears to be the knot-detailed belted cotton-poplin midi dress from Alaïa). She also carried a “Lady Dior” handbag from Dior for the occasion, and wore gold sandals.”
