Nobody saw the divorce of PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll coming, it seems. The couple has been married seven years, so apparently, someone got the ol' seven-year itch, as it's been known.
McIlroy, 35, was the one who filed for divorce, stating in court documents that the marriage was "irretrievably broken."
"Their split comes right out of the blue and no one saw it coming," a source close to the situation told The Sun. "The timing is very odd with Rory about to take part in a tournament but perhaps he wanted to get things tied up before it started.
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"Ironically, Rory is in some of the best form of his life so whatever has been going on behind the scenes has not affected him at all."
McIlroy and Stoll first met in 2010, before getting hitched several years later.
McIlroy's reps released a statement after the media got wind of the divorce, confirming the sad news.
"He is on a hot streak so everything in the garden appeared to be rosy," the source told The Sun. "But he will now be the focus of a lot of attention. Let's just hope it doesn't affect his form in Kentucky and his game in general.
"But hopefully, with the news out there Rory will be able to focus on the tournament."
McIlroy, of course, is participating in this week's PGA Championship. He is coming off back-to-back PGA Tour victories.
"McIlroy leads the tour in total driving and is consistently hitting it more than 320 yards these days," ESPN wrote. "More importantly, his approach game looks to be sharper than ever — at Wells Fargo, McIlroy gained more than 6 shots on the field with his approach shots."
