Fans react to reports of Rory McIlroy hiring a police officer Carl Woods to serve divorce papers to wife Erica 👇👇👇👇
Fans on social media have reacted to reports from the Daily Mail that Rory McIlroy hired a police officer named Carl Woods to send divorce papers to his wife, Erica Stoll. The Northern Irish golfer split from his wife after seven years earlier this year.
Rory McIlroy filed for divorce in Palm Beach County while his wife was in their shared home in Jupiter, Florida. He reportedly hired former Palm Beach police officer Woods to serve the papers to Erica on May 13, just hours after winning the Wells Fargo Championship.
Fans jumped into the comments section, speaking about the officer, who shares the same last name as legendary golfer and McIlroy’s good friend, Tiger Woods.
Another fan suggested that McIlroy should have filed for divorce before winning the Wells Fargo Championship so that the prize money wouldn’t have been included in the settlement.
“Should have done it before he won, proceeds would not [have been] included in settlement calculations,” a fan commented.
“Hmm Officer Woods you say… I like him a little bit more now!” a fan tweeted.
Rory McIlroy has notably hired Thomas Sasser as his divorce lawyer. The Attorney was previously employed by Tiger Woods during his divorce from Elin Nordegren in 2010.
Insider provides alleged reasons behind Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll’s divorce
Rory McIlroy reportedly signed his divorce papers with Erica digitally on May 9 after the first round of the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. However, the papers were served to Erica on May 13, less than 24 hours after the Irishman won the PGA Tour event at Quail Hollow.
According to Fox News, their marriage was “irretrievably broken,” leading to the decision to file for divorce.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2017, have a daughter named Poppy. However, according to US Weekly, Erica felt “lonely” in the marriage, and their differences grew over time. An insider mentioned that after the birth of their daughter, Erica was “really focused” on her.