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Rory McIlroy's divorce papers were served to his wife Erica Stoll by a private investigator© Getty
Rory McIlroy's marriage to Erica Stoll is officially set to end, as court papers have offered an insight into the details behind the split. The golf champ, who has snagged four major titles, initiated divorce proceedings and wants to enforce a prenup following his win at the Wells Fargo Championship.
The legal docs, which surfaced in Palm Beach County, label the couple's union as "irretrievably broken." McIlroy put his digital signature on the divorce documents between 9:06 pm and 9:08 pm EDT on May 9.
On May 13, the papers were personally delivered to Stoll at their swanky abode within The Bear's Club, a posh Jack Nicklaus estate, by Carl Woods, a former cop turned private eye. Woods boasts an impressive resume on his website, including stints as a Palm Beach County police officer since '87, a vehicle homicide sleuth, and a bona fide process server.
Meanwhile, Stoll's been given a heads-up: she's got 20 days to clap back at her hubby's legal move in writing, or she might just lose out by default. Word on the street, courtesy of the Belfast Telegraph, is that Stoll hasn't made her move yet.
Rory McIlroy is zeroing in on victory, especially after the buzz around his divorce. He snagged a T12 at the PGA Championship, and an insider spilled to People: "He's just trying to find himself, focus and get back to winning. [He] went through such a winning phase and hasn't done much in the last five-ish years."
The chatter about why McIlroy hasn't nabbed a major in nearly ten years is non-stop. Paul McGinley, his old Ryder Cup skipper, dished out on Golf Channel that it's not just a tougher competition but also head games.
"There are two issues as to why he is not the player he was back then when it comes to major championships," McGinley pointed out. "The fields are stronger now. Back then, he was a young guy forging his way, and his elbows were at their pointiest. It was really a case of, 'I am on a march to be the top player in the game, so get out of my way.' He had a clear vision. As you get there and climb the mountain, can you stay there? He has done that in PGA Tour events where his win ratio of 10 per cent is fantastic compared to anyone else. Even Scottie Scheffler has only a win ratio of 8 per cent."
McGinley, 57, didn't hold back his thoughts: "But there is no doubt that there is a psychological build-up from not getting over the line in major championships since he hasn't circumnavigated yet. I say yet because if he gets it once, I feel - maybe not - that there are certainly another three or four majors in Rory McIlroy. It is all about getting the first one. You would have to think that a golf course like this, that he has won on before, is the kind of thing that could ignite him."
