Rory McIlroy has revealed that his wife, Erica Stoll, has convinced him to get into Bridgerton as he prepares for this week's Masters.
The Northern Irishman, who is currently ranked No 2 in the world, will be hoping to end his 11-year wait for a major at Augusta.
McIlroy has been one of golf's most consistent players over the past decade or so but is yet to win the Masters.
Last year, it seemed as though the 35-year-old and wife Erica were heading for divorce. The couple have since reconciled, however, with their relationship still going strong.
Rory McIlroy has revealed that his wife, Erica Stoll, has convinced him to get into Bridgerton as he prepares for this week's Masters
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McIlroy is eager to block out the noise from outside as he looks to etch his name into the history books once again.
In order to do that, he's spent time relaxing away from the course.
McIlroy says he watched The Devil Wears Prada before winning the Players Championships. Now, he's also confessed that he's a fan of Bridgerton - with wife Erica convincing him to give it a go.
"I've gotten into 'Bridgerton' - I didn't think I would," he said.
"I was very against watching it, but Erica convinced me. So we're on a bit of a 'Bridgerton' kick this week, yeah.
"And I for the first time in a long time am reading a novel. I actually got some fiction into my life.
"It's a John Grisham book. The Reckoning. It's got off to a pretty good start.”
McIlroy will also be cheered on by his four-year-old daughter Poppy at Augusta this week.
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Rory McIlroy will be cheered on by wife Erica Stoll and their four-year-old daughter, Poppy, at the Masters
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He's delighted that she's able to be part of his team, having joined in the celebrations following her father's triumph at the Players.
"Yeah, look, it definitely makes the lows a little easier to take," he said when quizzed about Poppy.
"The highs are going to be high anyway, but it's amazing - I think especially after The Players, I think it was the first time that she sort of realised what I did, which was really cool. Also a little scary at the same time.
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“Yeah, look, it's amazing that I can share these things with her and with Erica and - the day after the Players, she went into school and there was a couple of kids that had said some stuff to her, and she came home to me that day and said, Daddy, are you famous?
"I said: 'It depends who you talk to!' It's a bit of a double-edged sword. You have to temper the expectations sometimes.
"As everyone knows that's had children, it's an amazing addition to life, and it's great that she's here this week.”
Rory McIlroy is feeling good as he prepares to play at the Masters
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On the pressure on his shoulders, he continued: "It's just narratives. It's noise. It's just trying to block out that noise as much as possible.
"I need to treat this tournament like all the other tournaments that I play throughout the year.
“Look, I understand the narrative and the noise, and there's a lot of anticipation and buildup coming into this tournament each and every year, but I just have to keep my head down and focus on my job.”
