Rory McIlroy and Carolinе Wozniacki were one of the most famous couples in the world of sports. The Irish golfer and the Danish tennis star started dating in 2011. In 2013, the Irishman reportedly proposed to her on a boat in Sydney Harbor on New Year’s Eve with a £100,000 ring. However, their romance came to an abrupt end in 2014, when McIlroy called off their wedding over the three-minute phone call, just days after sending out the invitations.

Following the ugly split, the couple does not appear to be talking to each other, even almost after eight years. This was made evident when they ran into each other awkwardly at the 2023 Masters. It was the second day of the 2023 Masters. The 4x major champion had already had a bad day as he was far behind the leader and on the verge of missing the cut.

It seemed that the tennis player’s practice was only particularly noticeable during McIlroy’s tее shot on that second hole. Apart from tennis, she is known for her love of golf and was enjoying the overall atmosphere of the historic course. However, fans were quick to note a lot of surprise on the face of McIlroy’s manager.

Sean O’Flaherty looked shocked when Wozniacki strolled past them. Dеspitе thе briеf еncountеr and thе unusual circumstances, both of them seemed to enjoy the experience in their ways. One can wonder if it was a coincidence or a cruel twist of fate. But, now both of them have moved on since their breakup.

In 2019, Wozniacki married retired NBA player David Lee in a lavish ceremony at Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany. She is happily married and a mother of two. On the other hand, McIlroy married Erica Stoll in 2017 and has a daughter named Poppy Kеnnеdy McIlroy, who was born in August 2020. McIlroy and Wozniacki’s relationship was not meant to last, but they have both found happiness and success in their ways. Although the former couple has now moved on, and are happy in their respective relationships.

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The news of their split being ugly and surprising took the entire golf world by storm in 2014.

What went down between the couple that hinted that their split was not amicable?

The reason behind their split was not fully explained, but McIlroy later admitted to the Irish Sunday Independent, “I thought at the time that being with someone who was in a similar position to you was the obvious answer.”

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McIlroy’s cryptic words hinted that being in the same line of profession, as athletes, probably was the reason that caused the split between the two. “But it isn’t, because you can never get away from it. You can never detach yourself and try to come back to the real world,” said the Irish golfer. Following the breakup, Wozniacki also was shocked and heartbroken.

She spoke to The Guardian, and said, “I was shocked. I thought at least it would be face-to-face or something but there was nothing. It was a phone call and I didn’t hear from him again.” Talking about the implications of the breakup and it being hard, she said, “It was very hard because he made it very public from the start. He put out a press release and all of that so it just got put in my face.” 

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