Rory McIlroy won his second consecutive Masters victory at Augusta National. After his victory, he was seen sharing an embrace with partner Erica Stoll and their young daughter Poppy. McIlroy highlighted his family as one of the reasons why he was able to win back-to-back Masters victories. In a press conference, he thanked his family for their support, noting their role in his success. The specific ways his family contributed to his ability to win back-to-back Masters victories have not been detailed.
McIlroy's relationship history includes dating childhood sweetheart Holly Sweeney when they were teenagers, but they split in 2011. Holly Sweeney later married ice hockey star Jeff Mason. McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki got engaged in December 2013 but broke off the relationship a few months later.
I think I was just in shock with what had happened. We hadn't been back together very long and I thought things were going really well, but then to be sat down and told - that was just a shock. I was just upset that he hadn't learned anything from the separation before. I felt like all the effort I put in to make the relationship work was completely wasted.
McIlroy later began dating Erica Stoll, whom he first met at the 2012 Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll filed for divorce in 2024 but retracted it a month later. The reason for the divorce filing and the current status of their relationship after retracting it have not been made public.
I think he's done things completely differently with Caroline than he did with me, and they seem to be loved up. So yes, I think it will last a good while.