In pictures: Amanda Balionis enjoys time off in Wyoming after skipping 2024 Open Championship

Amanda Balionis is a well-known name in the golfing world. She is a leading broadcaster usually seen on the PGA Tour and in the NFL. She has been in this profession for more than five years and has worked with CBS, covering golf, NFL, and college sports sometimes.

She works in and out broadcasting for the PGA Tour almost every week and rarely gets time for herself. However, since the golf moved to Scotland for The Open Championship, Amanda Balionis decided to enjoy a small vacation as CBS wasn't part of the broadcast for the major.

Balionis shared the pictures on her Instagram and updated her fans. She visited Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the United States and enjoyed wildlife and swimming.

"I know exactly what these boots are made for," Balionis wrote.

Amanda Balionis was in Scotland just a week before The 2024 Open Championship for the Genesis Scottish Open, as CBS had the broadcasting rights for the event. After that event, she went on a vacation to Wyoming to enjoy some time off from work.

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When did Amanda Balionis start her broadcasting career?

Amanda Balionis was born on June 20, 1985, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Later, she moved to Lancaster and graduated in 2008, majoring in broadcast journalism. She started reporting for high school sports and worked for Verizon Fios Channel 1 and MSG Networks.

After working there for a couple of years, she moved to the PGA Tour as an in-house reporter, creating content for their website. She worked with the PGA Tour for over five years and joined Callaway Golf as a digital reporter in 2016.

She covered plenty of golf tournaments in that season and gained immense experience in the field. Balionis moved to CBS in 2017, joining their broadcast team. Within a year, she became a permanent member of the organization.

Amanda Balionis interviews Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy (Image via Imagn)

Since then, she has been broadcasting on the PGA Tour and has built a reputation as one of the best sports broadcasters. This reputation has given her opportunities in other sports, like NFL and College Football.

Apart from her professional life, she runs an NGO, Puppies & Golf, which aims to facilitate connections between rescue dogs and humans to provide healing and emotional benefits.

Balionis also has a strong following on social media. She is active on Instagram and posts regular updates about her life, and has around 319,000 followers.