As Rory McIlroy gets ready for round one of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday, the 35-year-old is working through the process of a divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll.

Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll have been married since 2017 and have a daughter together. Earlier this month, it was reported that the golf superstar was filing for divorce in Palm Beach County, Florida.

According to court documents, via Mark Tighe of the Belfast Telegraph, McIlroy performed a savage move by not personally delivering the divorce papers to Stoll. Rather, he had a private investigator do it on his behalf:

“Divorce papers were served on Erica Stoll by a private investigator for Rory McIlroy, court documents have revealed.

The Holywood golfer filed papers to divorce Stoll, his wife of seven years, on May 13. According to court filings in Palm Beach County in Florida, the marriage is “irretrievably broken”.”

Apparently, the divorce papers were given to Stoll by Carl Woods, a former Palm Beach police officer. Woods now runs his own practice.

Rory McIIroy has developed a strong reputation with a good guy image, but plenty of fans on social media were disgusted to learn how he went about the process of divorcing Stoll:

Lowlife

— Franc Marion (@FrancMarion0227) May 29, 2024

McIlroy is a four-time majors winner, having claimed the PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014, the U.S. Open in 2011 and The Open Championship in 2014. McIlroy has had several close calls at the Masters as well, finishing as high as second in 2022.

It’ll be interesting to see how McIlroy performs on the greens as he tries to work through the always-difficult process of a divorce. He’s among the favorites to win the RBC Canadian Open that runs from Thursday to Sunday.

Rory McIlroy Aiming For Major No. 5

McIlroy fell short of victory at the Masters and PGA Championship, but he still has two more chances to secure that long-awaited fifth major.

The 2024 U.S. Open will run from June 13 to 16 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. After that, McIlroy will get the chance to secure The Open Championship again when the field travels to the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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