It was the night before the 2025 Masters Tournament, and Nick Faldo and Ben Crenshaw sat on a back porch for a soiree typical for this time of year around here. Small, exclusive, deep-pocketed. A fireside chat between the two Masters winners was tabbed as the highlight of the evening.

Rory McIlroy’s professional golf career was overshadowed for a short time in 2024 by his relationship problems with Erica Stoll. The Irish athlete filed for divorce in May of that same year, but Erica was by his side,