RORY MCILROY'S Wife Erica Stoll Gave the Ryder Cup Crowd a Death Stare after being Hit by a Drink

Rory McIlroy's wife Erica Stoll helped Europe win the Ryder Cup with her dignity in the face of 'astonishing' abuse, the team's stars have said.

Stoll had beer thrown at her on Saturday and was reportedly reduced to tears at the end of the second day because of the flood of vitriol she and the team had been subjected to.

McIlroy was a magnet for repeated abuse, with the crowd chanting 'fucking you, Rory' and bleating slurs about him and Erica. At various points, he told spectators to 'shut the fuck up' and refused to play a shot.

But after Europe survived a remarkable Team USA comeback on Sunday to win 15-13, their stars praised Erica for not letting her personal struggles blow up into a distraction.

'I actually had no idea that Erica had a beer thrown at her yesterday, so fair play to Erica, she didn't bring that to the team room, we didn't make that a big deal,' said Justin Rose.

'It's news to me, which says a lot about the strength of Erica and everybody in this team today.'

Shane Lowry added, 'I was out there for two days with Erica McIlroy, and the amount of abuse that she received was astonishing.

'The way she was out there supporting her husband and supporting her team was unbelievable, and kudos to her for that.'

McIlroy and Stoll met at the 2012 Ryder Cup, when McIlroy was in a relationship with tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, and Stoll was working for the PGA of America.

At the Ryder Cup, Stoll was a PGA transport official who helped arrange a police escort for the golfer to get to the course on time after he misread his tee time.

Two years later, and after a three-year relationship and brief engagement to Wozniacki, McIlroy began dating Stoll. The two married in 2017 and welcomed their daughter, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, in 2020.

After years of keeping his family life largely private, McIlroy filed for divorce in May 2024, three days before the start of the PGA Championship - and went on to play without his wedding ring.

A month later, McIlroy decided to dismiss the divorce, telling The Guardian: 'Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning'.

Stoll, who is two years McIlroy's senior, is from Irondequoit, New York - 400 miles from Bethpage Black.