POPP-STAR
Meet Rory McIlroy’s adorable daughter Poppy
It runs in the family
RORY MCILROY's daughter Poppy had one of the most memorable moments at The Masters 2025.
And she made her mother Erica and father Rory proud.
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Meet Poppy McIlroy
Poppy Kennedy McIlroy was born on Aug. 31, 2020, in Jupiter, Florida. Rory alongside a black-and-white photo of the newborn holding his pinky finger. "Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, born August 31st, 12:15pm. She is the absolute love of our lives,” he captioned it.
Rory assured that “mother and baby are doing great” and wished a “massive thank you” to the medical staff at Jupiter Medical Center.
In a Golfweek interview, Rory revealed that he and Erica sought inspiration from nature, specifically flowers, while brainstorming potential baby names for their daughter. Rose and Iris were strong contenders, but throughout the process, they couldn’t shake the name Poppy.
“We really liked [Poppy]. I have a cousin of mine; her daughter is named Poppy. We know a few other Poppies. And we just really love the name,” he said.
Rory explained that Rose was ruled out after they realized it was too similar to his mother’s name, Rosie. A few of his pro golf buddies, including Alex Noran and Shane Lowry, also have daughters named Iris, and so they decided on Poppy.
“We wanted to go with something that was pretty unique, maybe more common back where I’m from, but we landed on Poppy and we loved it,”
What did Poppy do at the Masters 2025?
Rory Mcilroy's four-year-old daughter Poppy hit an incredible long putt as the golfer put on a loved-up display with wife Erica Stoll at the Masters.
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Indeed, McIlroy’s kid showed her dad how it’s done.
The youngster enjoyed playing on hole No.9 and pulled off a brilliant shot that ended up going straight in.
World No2 McIlroy was delighted as he celebrated the terrific putt alongside pal Shane Lowry.
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