{"id":24018,"date":"2025-04-16T06:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24018\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T06:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:12:08","slug":"rory-mcilroy-blasted-for-erica-stoll-snub-in-masters-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24018\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy blasted for Erica Stoll snub in Masters speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy was put on blast for leaving his wife, Erica Stoll,<\/a> out of his emotional Masters victory speech after they called off their divorce.<\/p>\n

The Irish golfer accepted the trophy for his first Masters win<\/a> and thanked those who have supported him as his spouse watched from the crowd at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast but certainly not least, over to my left, my family, my team,\u201d McIlroy said while holding back his tears. \u201cThey\u2019ve been on this journey with me the whole way through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans called out Rory McIlroy for not mentioning his wife, Erica Stoll, in his emotional Masters victory speech on Sunday. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Irish golfer accepted his first Masters trophy while his spouse watched from the crowd. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know the burden that I\u2019ve carried to come here every year and try and try and try again,\u201d the athlete, 35, added.<\/p>\n

McIlroy then turned to his and Stoll\u2019s 4-year-old daughter, saying \u201cThe one thing I\u2019d say to my daughter, Poppy, over there is, \u2018Never give up on your dreams.’\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201c\u2018Keep coming back. Keep working hard and if you put your mind to it, you can do anything.\u2019 Love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLast but certainly not least, over to my left, my family, my team,\u201d he said in his speech. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been on this journey with me the whole way through,\u201d McIlroy added. REUTERS<\/p>\n

The toddler was seated alongside Stoll, 37, however McIlroy declined to mention his wife.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cSorry, but after the divorce back and forth it would have been something he could have done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know the burden that I\u2019ve carried to come here every year and try and try and try again,\u201d the athlete continued. PGA TOUR<\/p>\n

He then gave a special shout-out to his 4-year-old daughter, Poppy. Getty Images<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat about his wife for real?\u201d another added<\/a>, while a third chimed in<\/a>, \u201cYou mean the family that he tried to abandon?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWeird that not once in the entire post-round interviews did he mention his wife by name,\u201d a fourth mentioned<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWait a second, isn\u2019t this the same guy that sent divorce papers to his wife while he was at a golf tournament???? Yeah that\u2019s a stand up family man right there. COWARD!\u201d another critic wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing I\u2019d say to my daughter Poppy over there is, \u2018Never give up on your dreams,’\u201d he said. Getty Images<\/p>\n

McIlroy filed for divorce from Stoll in May 2024 before they reconciled a month later. Getty Images<\/p>\n

McIlroy filed for divorce<\/a> from Stoll in May 2024 after seven years of marriage, citing that the union was \u201cirretrievably broken.\u201d<\/p>\n

That same month, Mcllroy was rumored to be dating sports reporter Amanda Balionis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, McIlroy and Stoll\u2019s separation was short-lived; he dismissed the divorce<\/a> in June 2024.<\/p>\n

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