Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll are all set to nest in their plush new English home after the U.S. Open as the Northern Irishman prepares for next weekend’s PGA Championship.
McIlroy lived out his dream, nabbing the elusive Green Jacket at Augusta this April after edging out Justin Rose in a tense playoff to finally complete his Grand Slam.
With the PGA Championship on the horizon at the much-loved Quail Hollow course where McIlroy has clinched some stunning wins, the Holywood native and his family have yet another cause for jubilation.
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It is claimed that their new home in Surrey is ready for the family to move in. The 35-year-old and Stoll often speak fondly of life across the pond despite setting up shop in Jupiter, Florida. Yet Stoll hasn’t been shy about her less-than-warm feelings for the region’s balmy weather.
On Netflix’s Full Swing chat with Martin Kaymer, McIlroy shared the inside scoop on his wife’s take on the sun-soaked state. Kaymer dished out the tea: “I saw her [Stoll] at a Starbucks once, and she said, ‘I really don’t like the sun.’ I said, ‘Your state’s called the Sunshine State, right?’
McIlroy later revealed his wife’s desire to spend more time back in the UK, saying: “If it was up to her, she wouldn’t move to England straightaway, but she definitely wants to spend more time there.”
Following his thrilling Players Championship win, McIlroy’s playoff opponent J. J. Spaun hinted at the family’s plans, saying on the Fore Play podcast: “He’s super cool. We were talking about the UK.
“I know he’s Northern Irish, but I asked him if he ever hangs out in London. Because my wife has got a really good friend that lives out there and loves going there. He said, ‘Oh yeah, I’m building a house out there.'”.
The Telegraph has since confirmed that a new home has been built for the Masters champion in Wentworth, Surrey. McIlroy, wife Erica Stoll, and daughter Poppy will make the move after the U.S. Open in June.
After Augusta, the family visited their new home to see the final touches, with McIlroy recalling: “It was fun to see and we could have stayed in it, but we wanted to get over to Holywood [his hometown].”
