Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have always looked like two stars who respect each other a lot. One inspired the other, and later they stood side by side as equals in golf. But a new book now shows a small moment that tells a different story. It is not about golf swings or trophies. It is about something that happened off the course, inside Rory McIlroy’s home, and it involved his wife, Erica Stoll. In the book, Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf’s Most Human Superstar by Alan Shipnuck, a detail comes out that many people did not know before. It talks about how Tiger Woods would send messages to Rory McIlroy very late at night, sometimes as early as 4 a.m. These messages were not once or twice. They happened often. And slowly, it started affecting McIlroy’s personal life.
Erica Stoll reacts to Tiger Woods’ late-night messages
Rory McIlroy himself had spoken about this habit back in 2017. He said, “He’d be texting me at four o’clock in the morning: ‘Up lifting. What are you doing?’” At first, it may sound normal. Tiger Woods is known for his strict routine and strong mindset. He trains hard and pushes himself more than most players. But when these messages kept coming in the middle of the night, it started to become a problem at home. McIlroy shared that his wife, Erica Stoll, was not happy about it. Imagine your phone lighting up again and again at 4 a.m. It breaks sleep. It feels strange. And naturally, questions come up.
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