Rory McIlroy divorce latest as Erica Stoll misses deadline

Erica Stoll has missed a deadline to file legal papers ahead of her divorce from Rory McIlroy, it is being reported.

According to media reports, the Holywood golfer’s divorce could be uncontested after Erica missed a deadline to respond to a request to lodge papers at court.

McIlroy and Stoll married in 2017 and have one child, three-year-old Poppy. In recent weeks it was revealed that Rory has filed for divorce.

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Having received the legal papers from her husband, 36-year-old, Stoll was given Florida’s standard 20-calendar day window to respond with her answer, but according to the Daily Mail Stoll missed this deadline on Sunday.

Stoll now runs the risk of the separation going ahead without her participation, with the court able to grant McIlroy a default divorce. As part of his petition, the world No. 3 golfer requested shared custody of their three-year-old daughter, as well as asking the judge to enforce the prenup they signed prior to tying the knot.

The report says Stoll was handed the divorce papers by a local police officer named Carl Woods, who warned the 36-year-old of her 20-day deadline.

“You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached petition with the clerk of this circuit court,” the officer said.

“A phone call will not protect you. Your written response including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed 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 your wages, money and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court.”

In the aftermath of the news emerging in May McIlroy has not commented on his personal life, with reporters instructed at last month’s PGA Championship that he would not answer questions on his situation away from the golf course. His manager Sean O’Flaherty said in a statement: “Rory McIlroy’s communications team confirmed today that a divorce has been filed. They stressed Rory’s desire to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible. He will not be making any further comment.”

In a press conference in the days following, Mcllroy was asked how he was on a personal level at Valhalla Golf Club, responding: “I’m ready to play this week.”

In recent weeks, the four-time major champion has been romantically linked to CBS Sports’ broadcaster Amanda Balionis, who interviewed McIlroy as recently as last Sunday at the RBC Canadian Open. The pair are yet to comment on the rumours, with the reports of a romantic connection played down.

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