Golf champ Rory McIlroy files for divorce after seven years of marriage
LA TimesRory McIlroy, who won the PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, filed for divorce Monday in Florida. Pro golfer Rory McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife of seven years a day after winning his 26th PGA Tour event and just as the PGA Championship is set to begin. The 35-year-old filed his petition Monday in Palm Beach County, Fla., saying that his marriage to Erica McIlroy is “irretrievably broken,” which is comparable to citing irreconcilable differences in a divorce petition filed in California. In a statement issued to NBC and other outlets, McIlroy’s communications team “stressed Rory’s desire to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible.” The two-time World Champion is scheduled to speak with the media Wednesday at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky ahead of the 106th PGA Championship this weekend.