Overview
- Rory McIlroy, who wore the Masters green jacket on Wednesday, July 1, sat in Wimbledon's Royal Box with his wife Erica Stoll and several Team Europe Ryder Cup colleagues.
- Novak Djokovic singled out McIlroy during a Centre Court interview, applauded the jacket and jokingly offered to play him for it, drawing wider attention to the moment.
- Augusta National allows a reigning champion to remove the Green Jacket for a year but requires advance approval and enforces strict rules on dress and photographs, including a ban on images with alcohol.
- Some fans criticized McIlroy's high‑profile appearance because he has been granted a PGA Tour exemption for a reduced schedule, a debate that resurfaced despite his explanation of medical and extraordinary‑circumstance provisions.
- The visit comes as McIlroy prepares to play the Genesis Scottish Open and The Open at Royal Birkdale and follows his back‑to‑back Masters titles and a recent move to the London area for his daughter's schooling.