Rory Mcilroy had more than one cause to celebrate San Patricio's day when the Irish of the North achieved victory in the players championship on Monday, but did it alone.
Mcilroy and the American JJ Spaun returned to TPC Sawgrass at dawn on Monday to hurt him for the prestigious PGA Tour title on a dramatic three -hole playoff.
A non -forced Error of Span on the 17th, the second hole of the playoffs, where he found the water for a triple Fogey, allowed Mcilroy to navigate to Victoria, his 28 on the tour and the second of the year.
However, his wife Erica Stoll and his daughter Poppy were remarkably absent from the 18th green celebrations, since the world did not roast their second victory players.
Stoll had not seen Stoll around TPC Sawgrass during the weekend nine months after the reconciliation of divorces of the couple.
However, with the tournament that ended on Monday after a delayed game of bad weather on Sunday, Stoll and Poppy may have chosen to have stayed at home in Jupiter, Florida, instead of making the trip to Ponte Vedra Beach.
Rory Mcilroy sealed his second victory in the players championship on San Patricio Day
His wife Erica Stoll and his daughter Poppy were not seen in TPC Sawgras on Monday Monring
The 37 -year -old woman, who has been married to the PGA Tour star since 2017, has been supporting her husband in courses around the world during the last nine months after he canceled his discharge.
More recently, the American and her four -year -old daughter held her victory at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, a victory that saw him ensure a sixth order of merit, coinciding with the route of the great severe Ballesteros.
He admitted after the tournament that had gone through “much this year, professionally and personally.”
“Having Erica and Poppy here, it means a lot,” Mciroy said in November.
'It is the first in which they have been in a time and that Poppy is old now to understand what is happening. I had to ask if I won, would I go to Green 18 with me?
'His support means the world for me and to be able to show Poppy what happened and some of the reasons why I am not close all the time because I am working or practicing.
'Hopefully he realizes or believes that it is worth not there every night for dinner or to bed or whatever.
“It's amazing that they were here with me this week and I am excited to go and celebrate with them.”
American and Poppy, 37, were in Dubai for the sixth order of merit of Mcilroy.
Mcilroy and Stoll's daughter, Poppy had pointed to six to celebrate her father's achievement
The four -time old winner canceled his divorce from his seven -year -old wife in June
Mcilroy surprised the world when he requested the divorce of his seven -year -old wife last May, a few days before the start of the PGA championship.
The four -time older winner left fans of the best -surprised golf when he made a turning in U only one month later, canceling his Stoll divorce before the US open last year.
Mcilroy's lawyer, Thomas Sasser, had presented a notice of voluntary dismissal in his name on June 11 at the Palm Beach County Court after he and Erica held secret meetings at his home in Florida of $ 22 million for a month in an attempt to recover his marriage.
The meetings initially focused on how their daughter Poppy would be coprocessar, but the conversations finally led them to meet, according to Irish Outlet RSVP Live.
Mcilroy addressed the speculation surrounding the state of his relationship in a statement to the Guardian, two days before the opening round of the US Open.
'Recently there have been rumors about my personal life, which is unfortunate. Answering each rumor is a fool play, “Mcilroy said.
'In recent weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family together. Fortunately, we have resolved our differences and we expect a new beginning '.