Erica Stoll married golf superstar Rory McIlroy on July 19, 2014, in County Down, Northern Ireland. She is the daughter of Brendan, who owns an insurance company, and Rosaleen. Erica has one brother named Emmett, who once played rugby but now runs his pub in Dublin. Erica’s parents are both originally from Dublin, but the family moved to Maybole when Erica was young due to her father’s work. She graduated with a degree in law from Queen’s University Belfast and began working as an account manager at PwC after graduation.
An Introduction
It’s hard to imagine life without Erica Stoll. The Irish beauty has been one half of a power couple for the past five years and she’s been front and center as her husband, golf champion Rory McIlroy, has risen to prominence in his sport. But who is this woman behind the headlines? Let’s take a look at some facts about Erica and their family life together.
Erica Stoll was born on January 17th, 1985 in Northern Ireland to Mary-Claire Jordan and Martin Keown. She attended Down High School before going on to graduate with a degree in mathematics from Queens University Belfast. In 2011 Erica met Rory at World Golf Championships
– Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona where he bested her two-up during the quarterfinals round before they went on to play against each other again later that year during the Dunhill Links Championship which he also won. And while they were fighting it out on the course, they found themselves equally matched off it! On November 27th, 2015 Erica and Rory were married in an intimate ceremony near Dublin.
Who Is Erica?
Erica Stoll is an American born in Buffalo, New York, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She grew up in a middle-class family and attended The King’s Academy for high school. While she was attending college at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Erica became engaged to her now husband Rory McIlroy. The couple has been married since 2011 and has a daughter named Jodie born in 2012.
Erica is a stay-at-home mother who spends most of her days with their daughter and has taken on many charitable endeavors like those with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Erica Stoll also made headlines when she threw out the first pitch for her husband’s baseball game during a spring training game in 2014. She can be seen traveling the world with her family and it appears that Erica lives an equally glamorous life outside of being a full-time mom!
Early Days
Born and raised in Holywood, Northern Ireland, Erica is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast. She met her husband-to-be when she was only 18 years old. Despite his fame and fortune, she never felt intimidated by him because he is so humble. She said it has always been a pleasure to be with him because he makes her feel like she can do anything.
The couple married in 2016 at her family’s estate on the outskirts of Belfast. With a dress designed by Carolina Herrera and a headdress from Jeanette MacDonald Couture (owned by Erica’s grandmother), the event was an elegant celebration that attracted worldwide attention. They have three children together: daughter Sophia (born 2015) and twins Darcey and Carter (born 2017).
In 2018, after being born in Holywood near Belfast, the family moved into their new six-bedroom home overlooking Old Course at Prestwick Golf Club where Rory has been captain for eight years.
Marriage and Motherhood
Erica Stoll is a wife and mother who lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, professional golfer Rory McIlroy. The couple has been married since Erica’s eighteenth birthday, which she spent on a boat in Dubai after meeting Rory for the first time. Erica was born and raised in Ohio but attended school at Trinity College Dublin, where she studied law and psychology.
She met her husband during his European Tour in 2011 when he played golf at Greystone Golf & Country Club; they’ve been together ever since. Erica is a huge supporter of breast cancer research and has done some modeling work as well.
Charity Work
As one of the few female golfers on tour, Erica Stoll is an inspiration to many. She was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has undergone treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. In 2013, she founded The Erica Stoll Foundation, which offers support to those who are battling cancer. The foundation also provides funding for research and supports golf scholarships for college-bound girls.
As a professional golfer with a 3-time winner on the LPGA Tour, her accomplishments include being ranked as high as 10th in 2010, winning two major championships (the 2012 Women’s British Open and 2011 Evian Championship), and being named Player of the Year in 2011.
Her Career So Far
Erica grew up in Holywood, Northern Ireland, and attended Down High School for Girls. She developed a love for charity work early on, joining the Young Enterprise Scheme at 11 years old. She graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with a degree in Politics and Sociology before pursuing her MBA at Manchester Business School. A keen athlete, Erica enjoys cycling and sailing but she also loves to relax by watching movies at home with her husband, Rory.
