Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll reportedly held secret meetings every weekend for four weeks in an attempt to save their marriage.
The golfer, who missed a three-foot putt that cost him the chance to win the US Open on Sunday, filed for divorce out of the blue on May 13, claiming their marriage was “irreparably broken.”
But last week the Northern Irishman dramatically scrapped plans to divorce his wife of seven years, as exclusively revealed by DailyMail.com.
Now, according to Irish outlet RSVP LiveMcIlroy and Stoll met secretly every weekend for four weeks at their $22 million Florida mansion for showdown talks.
They cite a source who claims the meetings initially focused on how they would co-parent their daughter Poppy, 3, but the conversations eventually led to them being reunited.
Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll reportedly held secret meetings every weekend for four weeks
The couple reportedly met at their $22 million mansion in Florida and resolved their issues
The stunning twist comes less than a month after Erica, 36, was served papers at the couple’s marital home in Jupiter, Florida, informing her that McIlroy wanted out of their marriage.
The May 13 petition gave Erica twenty days to file a counterclaim or risk the court granting the divorce by default.
However, as exclusively revealed by DailyMail.com, the blonde beauty failed to file a response or even register a lawyer before the June 2 deadline.
But the Irishman’s attorney, Thomas Sasser, filed a notice of voluntary discharge on his behalf at the Palm Beach County courthouse last week.
McIlroy subsequently addressed the speculation surrounding his relationship status in a statement The guard – two days before the opening round of the US Open.
‘There have been rumors about my personal life lately, and that’s a shame. Responding to every rumor is a fool’s game,” McIlroy said.
“Over the past few weeks, Erica and I have come to the realization that our best future was together as a family. Fortunately, we have resolved our differences and are looking forward to a new beginning.”
It is claimed the meetings initially focused on how they could co-parent daughter Poppy
McIlroy has been romantically linked to CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis in recent weeks
McIlroy was in Kentucky preparing for the PGA Championship when his divorce decree was delivered to Erica at their sprawling mansion.
His petition asked for shared custody of their little girl and asked for a judge to enforce a prenuptial agreement the couple signed before their 2017 wedding.
The paperwork presented to her by Carl Woods, a Palm Beach law enforcement agent, warned: “You have twenty calendar days after this subpoena is served on you to file a written response to the attached petition.” file with the clerk of this case. court.’
A phone call doesn’t protect you. If you want the court to hear your side of the case, you must submit your written response, including the case number and the names of the parties listed above.
“If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case and your wages, money and property may subsequently be seized without further notice from the court.”
McIlroy has been linked in recent weeks to CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis, 38, with whom he hugged after the pair interviewed at the recent RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario.
McIlroy, whose career earnings on the PGA Tour total nearly $87 million, first met New York native Erica at the 2012 Ryder Cup while working for the PGA of America.
He missed his alarm, but she helped him make his start time in Medinah, Illinois, by arranging a police escort.
They started dating just months after he abruptly called off his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki in 2014.
While things may have turned around for McIlroy, he let his best chance to end a decade-long wait for a fifth major title slip through his fingers at this year’s US Open at Pinehurst on Sunday.
McIlroy let his best chance to end a decade-long wait for a fifth major title slip away on Sunday
Bryson DeChambeau won his second US Open title on an extraordinary Sunday at Pinehurst
Thirteen years after winning his first US Open and first major at Congressional – and 3,599 days since winning the 2014 US PGA – McIlroy looked set to finally get back into the winner’s circle when he led by two shots and still had five holes to play.
However, the Northern Irishman astonishingly missed par by 21 feet on the 16th and by less than 4 feet on the 18th, suffering another heartbreaking loss.
It allowed Bryson DeChambeau to claim his second US Open title on an extraordinary final day in North Carolina.
Commenting for Sky Sports in Britain, six-time major winner Sir Nick Faldo said: “That will haunt Rory for the rest of his life, those two misses.”
Unsurprisingly, McIlroy was in no mood to talk to the media and was immediately seen getting into his courtesy car and leaving the course.
DeChambeau, meanwhile, expressed condolences for his defeated rival.
“If he missed that putt (on 18), I would never wish that on anyone,” DeChambeau said after a final round of 71 was six under par, one shot ahead of McIlroy and two ahead of Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau.
‘I think the fire in him will only continue to grow. He will win more major championships.
“I have nothing but respect for the way he plays the game of golf because, to be honest, when he moved up the rankings, he was two ahead and I was like, uh-oh, uh-oh. But luckily it went my way.’