Who is Amanda Balionis, the journalist and the probable reason for Rory McIlroy’s divorce?

Amanda Balionis, the CBS Sports golf reporter, was working as the field announcer at the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday. Many viewers noticed she was not wearing her wedding ring during the broadcast. Fans have been wondering if she is still married to the football coach, Bryn Renner. She has sparked another off-tour discussion after rumors circulated at several big golf tournaments this year due to her not wearing her ring. This controversy could have gone unnoticed if it hadn’t been for a much more considerable controversy produced by Scheffler’s arrest on the Friday morning of the tournament.

The topic was up for debate due to recent news of several high-profile divorces. PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy and his long-time wife, Erica Stoll, announced their divorce earlier this week, just before the year’s second major tournament.

Who is Amanda Balionis?

Balionis is well-known for her work in CBS broadcasting, covering golf, college football, and the NFL. She has a strong passion for golf, which she inherited from her parents. She was a junior golf player during her childhood but later decided to pursue another sport. She played volleyball for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania for two years before transferring to Hofstra University, where she graduated in August 2008 with a major in broadcast journalism.

She began her career covering high school Sports for Verizon Fios Channel 1 and MSG Networks. In 2011, Balionis joined the PGA Tour as an in-house reporter and host. The 38-year-old interviews Golfers, sometimes at the driving range and, at times, like after the third round of the PGA Championship, on the greens.

Many observant fans noticed that the journalist wasn’t wearing her wedding ring in her Instagram post while interviewing various Golfers. Reportedly, the CBS reporter has also changed her Twitter username to solely Amanda Balionis. The 34-year-old has kept her family life private so far. However, that didn’t stop many from coming up with rumors linking Rory McIlroy with the journalist, especially after her unusually warm interview with the Northern Irish Golfer during the Wells Fargo Championship.