Since joining CBS Sports in 2017, Amanda Balionis, a golf reporter, has had substantial career advancement. 2018 saw the network hire Balionis full-time after he began covering PGA Tour tournaments as a part-time contributor. Her responsibilities have grown to include reporting on NFL and college football games six years later.
Industry insiders estimate that due to her longevity and growing responsibilities at CBS, Balionis currently makes between $40,000 and $140,000 a year. Given her extensive background in journalism and sports broadcasting spanning over 15 years, her remuneration is undoubtedly at the higher end of the scale.
Since 2017, Amanda Balionis has worked for CBS. (Photo via Instagram by Amanda Balionis)
Balionis’s estimated net worth has increased significantly as a result of her prosperous stay at CBS. According to some estimates, her net worth is currently estimated to be $1 million. Over the years, Balionis has added to her impressive CBS pay by accepting sponsorships and endorsements from golf-related businesses.
Due to her coverage of key events such as the PGA Championship, Balionis has developed personal ties with a number of the best players on the PGA Tour. She gets along especially well with actor Rory McIlroy, which has fueled earlier allegations of a sexual involvement between the two—which both have denied—in the past.
Amanda Balionis and Rory McIlroy (CBS Sports)
As one of CBS’s main broadcasters, Balionis is now well established. She referred to her CBS broadcasting team as the “greatest” in the business after the 2022 PGA Championship. After working for the network for six years as a part-time reporter, Balionis has grown to be a valued team member and friend to her coworkers.
“Valhalla sends forth one final post. In an Instagram post, she stated, “Couldn’t ask for a better team or better friends to make the best job in the world also the most fun.” “It’s unbelievable how much time, work, and hours are invested behind the scenes to make this Championship possible. I will always be appreciative of my modest role on the best teams, who provide an unparalleled viewing experience every time.
Amanda Balionis has an impressive record filled with high-profile events, expertise, and increased responsibility. Her career trajectory is clearly on the rise. As her job at CBS continues to grow in the coming years, both her annual pay and long-term net worth should continue to rise steadily.
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What are a few of Amanda Balionis’s most treasured CBS moments?
reporting on the thrilling triumph of Rory McIlroy at the 2014 PGA Championship. One of Balionis’s first significant competitions with CBS was this one, and she spoke with McIlroy just after his victory.
Following his victory in the 2018 Tour Championship, which put a stop to his protracted winning streak, she spoke with Tiger Woods. Balionis managed to elicit an emotional response from Woods when he discussed the importance of winning once more.
delivering interviews and on-course reporting throughout one of sports history’s greatest comebacks—Tiger Woods’ 2019 Masters win.
Finding out what players thought of Brooks Koepka’s 2019 PGA Championship title defense.
Her conversations with Phil Mickelson following his two historic major victories in 2021—winning the Masters a few months later and the PGA Championship at age 50.
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