What’s the connection between Rory Mcllroy and Amanda Balionis? The Irishman has been in the news lately for possibly having a new partner in his life. The person who he has often been linked to happens to be Amanda Balionis. She is a sports journalist who works for CBS Sports. She has been in the industry for quite a few years and has earned a name for herself. But why is she a topic of discussion now?

At the moment, she is not in the news for any of her accomplishments. There are rumors floating around about the PGA reporter’s relationship status. Nothing has been confirmed yet but there are speculations that she has separated from her husband, Bryn Renner. But much to the intrigue of the readers, neither of the couple has confirmed their status so far. The only thing we know is that Amanda Balionis has stopped adding ‘Renner’ to her name. She only goes by the name ‘Amanda Balionis’ now.

This is not the first time Balionis has been in the headlines for anything related to Rory McIlroy. Rumors about her involvement in the Irish pro golfer’s alleged separation from his wife, Erica Stoll, were buzzing around back in the middle of 2024. But the couple dismissed those speculations in June last year. This surprised everyone after reports of their divorce were circulating just a month before that with an insider stating that “Erica was lonely”.

But as of present, Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll are still going strong as a couple. They are happily married and the pro golfer has also hinted at having a lighter schedule in 2025. One of the reasons behind this could possibly be because he wants to spend more time with his family.

Now that we know the situation on both sides, let’s explore what happened between the two.

Were Rory McIlroy & Amanda Balionis ever dating?

The rumors about Rory McIlroy & Amanda Balionis’ relationship began after the 2024 PGA Championship. This was the same time when the golfer was supposedly having issues with his marriage with Erica Stoll. In fact, McIlroy had also filed for divorce from Stoll after the growing troubles the couple had in their marriage. At the same time, the multi-time major winner also had a few great interviews with Balionis on the course.

The interviews showed that the two definitely had great chemistry. This only added fuel to the dynamic between McIlroy and his wife. Fortunately, the couple took “a U-turn” on their divorce as they reconciled their differences to work on their marriage. The rumors of the McIlroy & Balionis affair also died down along the way.

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