Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from his spouse Erica within the week of the US PGA Championship in Kentucky.
Court docket information present the Northern Irishman submitted a “petition for dissolution of marriage” in Palm Seaside County in Florida on Monday.
They married in 2017 and have one baby collectively, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, who was born in 2020.
A spokesperson for the golfer confirmed the information and “harassed Rory’s need to make sure this tough time is as respectful and amicable as attainable”.
The pair met in 2012 when Erica was working for the PGA of America on the Ryder Cup and McIlroy credited her with serving to him get a police escort to the course after misreading his tee time for the Sunday singles.
McIlroy made it to the course with simply minutes to spare and went on to beat Keegan Bradley as Europe pulled off the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ by recovering from 10-6 behind to retain the trophy.
McIlroy, 35, filed for divorce the day after profitable the Wells Fargo Championship for the fourth time at Quail Hole.
The world quantity two is scheduled to talk to the media at 18:00 BST on Wednesday at Valhalla as he prepares for the second males’s main of the 12 months, which begins on Thursday.
He received his fourth and final main thus far on the Louisville course in 2014.