Rory McIlroy is currently away from his family while playing at the 2021 Open Championship.
The pro-golfer has been married to American Erica Stoll for four years and the couple share a daughter called Poppy.
Rory was raised near the village of Moneyreagh in County Down, Northern Ireland but currently lives in the US.
As one of the most successful Irish golfers of all time, Rory has been incredibly successful with his estimated net worth at €192 million.
He purchased a $10 million mansion located in the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in 2012.
His wife, Erica, hails from New York and is a former PGA of America employee.
The Northern Ireland native met Erica for the first time in 2012 when he was at the Ryder Cup at Medinah.
When Rory was late for his tee time during the golf competition it was actually Erica who helped rescue him.
As a PGA employee, she was in charge of sorting out the situation and finding the golfer when he overslept. She let the police officers guide him to the course.
While they met during this awkward period, they didn’t start dating until 2015 when Rory suddenly called off his engagement to the retired Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki.
The 32-year-old revealed that at the time he wasn’t ready for marriage and everything that came with it. The couple had just sent out their wedding invitations when the news of their separation was announced.
Rory went on to propose to Erica in Paris in December 2015.
The couple had their luxury wedding in April 2017 at one of Ireland’s finest hotels, the five-star Ashford Castle in Cong, County Mayo.
The star-studded event was attended by many famous celebrities including Mullingar native Niall Horan and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
The wedding also had incredible musical performances from R&B legend Stevie Wonder and pop singer Ed Sheeran.
The happy couple welcomed their first child together on August 31 2020 and named their daughter Poppy Kennedy McIlroy.
Rory only has incredible things to say about his wife calling her a “great influence” and that she brings great balance into his life.
He has labelled her a “low-key person” and loves that she brings a “calming presence” to everyone she is around.
