Overview
- McIlroy played the Masters Par 3 Contest on Wednesday with wife Erica Stoll and daughter Poppy, who both wore the event’s white caddie jumpsuits.
- He told reporters this week that watching Poppy grow has brought him the most joy since last year’s win, calling her “a mini Erica” and noting she insisted he pack her own putter.
- The defending champion returns after his 2025 victory completed the career Grand Slam, a feat achieved by only six players.
- A new Alan Shipnuck biography reports claims about McIlroy’s past relationships and conduct, which neither McIlroy nor Stoll has addressed.
- The couple’s 2024 divorce filing was withdrawn a month later, a backdrop that frames their joint appearance at Augusta.