McIlroy Thanks Wife in Masters Victory Speech, Calls It the ‘Hard Part’
Rory McIlroy used his Masters victory speech to publicly thank his wife Erica Stoll and daughter Poppy, calling the moment the “hard part” of the speech, as his family cheered at Augusta. He noted his parents Gerry and Rosie attended this year and shared that he skipped several PGA Tour events to spend more time with family and practice at Augusta National. The piece also references past marriage speculation, now contrasted by the couple’s apparent ongoing partnership.
