Erica Stoll and Rory McIlroy have been married since April 2017, although their future was thrown into doubt last year when the Masters champion filed for divorce only to later U-turn

Rory McIlroy showed the utmost respect for the sporting longevity he himself has achieved and gave examples of stars from other sports in comparison.

Rory McIlroy was recently full of praise for local boy Robert MacIntyre at the Genesis Scottish Open. The ace golfer lauded the Scotsman's fight at the US Open, where he outplayed a strong field to finish runner-up.

Rory McIlroy has been assured of the support of his wife, Erica Stoll, and his family as he gears up to compete at The Open Championship, the final golf major of the season. The 36-year-old will return to his home country of Northern Ireland for the tournament that is being hosted at Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim next week.

McIlroy said he could hear the excitement in the voices of friends talking about his Masters win. And there's the anticipation of two weeks of a different brand of golf, the Scottish Open that starts Thursday and then the British Open at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland.

Despite his recent struggles on the course — McIlroy has a T47, a missed cut, and a T19 in three of his last four starts — Rory is considered one of the favorites this week at the Genesis, carrying +850 odds to win, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. That is second, behind only Scottie Scheffler (+360).

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Rory McIlroy didn't get off to a good start in the first round of the Scottish Open, but he managed to overcome the issue and stay in contention.