Overview
- Rory McIlroy, attending Tuesday’s White House state dinner with his wife, Erica Stoll, was asked by President Trump to stand as guests applauded.
- Trump broke from his prepared toast and hailed McIlroy’s Masters win as showing “unconquerable courage,” telling him he was “very proud.”
- McIlroy is on an extended break after winning a second straight Masters and is skipping this week’s PGA Tour Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral.
- He is expected to resume play at the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow next week as preparation for the PGA Championship at Aronimink later in May.
- The moment drew added interest given McIlroy’s past with Trump, including a 2017 round he later regretted and a return to play together in 2025.