Brooks Koepka plays ‘mind games’ with Rory McIlroy by posting photo of his bikini-clad wife Jena Sims just MINUTES after rival filed for divorce… as fans joke: ‘Timing is everything’
Fans are convinced Brooks Koepka is playing ‘mind games’ with Rory McIlroy after the four-time major winner filed for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll.
Just minutes after the shocking news of the breakup was reported, Koepka paid tribute to his wife, Jena Sims, with a thrilling social media snap.
“So proud of you @jenamsims,” he captioned a photo of the model wearing an animal print bikini during her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot, which took place today.
‘Great to see what hard work can do! I love you!’ he added.
Fans were quick to jump into the comments, as they theorized that Koepka shared the post to get into his rival’s head before the 2024 PGA Championship.
Brooks Koepka paid tribute to his wife, Jena Sims, with a sizzling social media snap
He posted a photo of the model in a bikini from her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot
“Well, well, he’s seen the divorce files,” one person wrote.
“Let the mind games begin,” another chimed in.
“Oh he’s trying to get into Rory’s head early on,” a third person wrote.
“This might just add more fuel…” another suggested.
The Northern Irish PGA Tour star filed for divorce from his American wife in a Florida court on Monday.
Fans are convinced the American golfer played ‘mind games’ with rival Rory McIlroy
“Oh he’s trying to get into Rory’s head early on,” someone commented on Koepka’s post
He confirmed the split in a short statement through his team on Tuesday.
“Rory McIlroy’s communications team today confirmed that a divorce has been filed,” McIlroy’s manager, Sean O’Flaherty, began. “They emphasized Rory’s desire to ensure that this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible.”
Court documents filed in Palm Beach County, obtained by DailyMail.com, stated that their marriage was “irretrievably broken.”
McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife Erica Stoll in a Florida court ahead of the PGA Championship
The Northern Irishman and Stoll married in 2017 after a fairytale meeting in 2012
The couple share a three-year-old daughter Poppy, born in 2020
The couple, who welcomed daughter Poppy Kennedy in 2020, tied the knot in 2017 after a fairytale meeting at the 2012 Ryder Cup.
Stoll was working for the PGA when she met McIlroy, whose career earnings total nearly $87 million.
The divorce petition states that the couple had signed a prenuptial agreement. However, details of the scheme have not been disclosed.
McIlroy and Koepka will meet later this week at the PGA Championship, the second major of the year.