Netflix's 'Full Swing' Season 3 to Spotlight Rory McIlroy's Personal and Professional Struggles
The upcoming season delves into McIlroy's brief divorce, reconciliation with Erica Stoll, and its impact on his golf career.
- Season 3 of Netflix's 'Full Swing,' premiering February 25, will explore Rory McIlroy's personal and professional challenges, including his brief divorce and reconciliation with wife Erica Stoll.
- McIlroy filed for divorce in May 2023 after seven years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences, but the couple dismissed the proceedings less than a month later, deciding to stay together.
- The series trailer highlights McIlroy's emotional reflections on balancing his roles as a golfer, husband, and father, alongside reactions from the golf world as news of the divorce spread during the PGA Championship.
- McIlroy's struggles off the course coincided with a heartbreaking late collapse at the U.S. Open, where he missed a chance to end his 10-year Major drought, an event featured prominently in the show.
- The season promises a deeper look at how McIlroy's personal life intersected with his career, including his eventual emotional triumphs, such as his win at the DP World Tour Championship in late 2024.