Rory McIlroy’s divorce battle could be over before it even begins after his ex-wife missed a deadline to respond, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Erica, 36, received the documents at her Florida home on May 13 and was given the state’s standard 20 calendar days to file her response.
But he missed Sunday’s deadline and hasn’t filed anything since, an official with the Palm Beach County Clerk’s Office confirmed to DailyMail.com.
That leaves Erica, the mother of McIloy’s three-year-old daughter Poppy, at risk of the court granting the superstar golfer a default divorce. If a default is entered, the case may continue without the defaulting party’s participation.
The case would then continue without her having the opportunity to challenge the Irishman’s May 13 petition describing their seven-year marriage as “irretrievably broken.”
Rory McIlroy’s estranged wife, Erica Stoll, missed Sunday’s deadline to respond to the golfer’s divorce petition and has not filed anything since, an official with the Palm Beach County Clerk’s Office confirmed to DailyMail.com. .
The golfer, photographed during the Canadian Open on June 2, has maintained his performance throughout the PGA Tour since announcing his separation from his wife of seven years last month.
McIlroy was in Kentucky preparing for the PGA Championship when Erica received the summons at his sprawling Jupiter mansion.
Their petition asked for joint parental custody of their little girl and asked that a judge enforce a prenuptial agreement the couple signed before their 2017 wedding.
The paperwork given to him by Carl Woods, a Palm Beach police officer who runs a process serving company, warned: “You have 20 calendar days after you are served with this subpoena to file a written response to the attached petition with the clerk. of this circuit court.
‘A phone call won’t protect you. You must submit your response in writing, including the case number listed above and the names of the parties, if you want the court to hear your side of the case.
“If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case and subsequently your wages, money and property may be confiscated without notice by the court.”
Doctors urged Erica to consider hiring an attorney, but she does not have one assigned to her case.
Rory McIlroy was photographed hugging CBS journalist Amanda Balionis after their television interview.
Balionis and McIlroy were all smiles as they talked while the cameras weren’t rolling.
McIlroy spent last weekend competing in the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario.
After finishing tied for fourth on Sunday, he was seen hugging CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis, 38, as they wrapped up an interview about his performance.
Balionis is married to soccer coach Bryn Renner, but was recently spotted without her wedding ring, leaving golf fans wondering how close she and McIlroy have become.
The bubbly blonde also interviewed the four-time major winner on May 12 at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, which he won by five strokes. Court records show McIlroy digitally signed his divorce petition three days earlier. Neither of them have addressed the speculation publicly, but an anonymous source told Us Weekly that they are not dating.
When news of their divorce emerged, McIlory’s manager Sean O’Flaherty said in a statement: “Rory McIlroy’s communications team confirmed today that the divorce has been filed.”
‘They stressed Rory’s desire to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and friendly as possible. He will have no further comment.”
McIlroy, whose career earnings on the PGA Tour total nearly $87 million, met Erica, a New York state native, during the 2012 Ryder Cup while she was working for the PGA of America. He missed the alarm, but she helped him get to his departure time in Medinah, Illinois, by arranging for a police escort. They began dating several months after he abruptly called off his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki in 2014.
Meanwhile, another source close to the tour claims McIlroy has been “super focused on golf” as he tries to end his decade-long wait for another major. “Plus, he put his blood, sweat and tears into the PGA’s defense against LIV golf for the last two years and it was basically to no avail,” the source told People. “He’s just trying to find himself, focus and win again,” the source says.
The golfer, photographed with his now-estranged wife Erica Stoll at the Rider Cup in September, met the New York state native during the 2012 Ryder Cup. The two married in 2017.
McIlroy’s divorce filing reportedly calls for joint custody and the establishment of a parenting plan for the couple’s four-year-old daughter Poppy (pictured).
Since then, McIlroy and CBS reporter Amanda Balionis have sparked rumors of a romance between the two, especially after fans noticed that her wedding ring has been noticeably absent in recent photos (pictured with McIlroy at the Championships). Wells Fargo on May 11).