Amanda Balionis has started her campaign on the PGA Tour this week at the Farmers Insurance Open. She is covering the tournament for CBS Sports.
During the event, Balionis, Joel Dahmen, and others recreated Jim Nantz’s popular iconic “Hello, friends” impersonation. GOLF ON CBS has shared a video on its X (formerly Twitter) account with a caption:
“Hello my friend 🤝 It’s so good to be back”
Amanda Balionis is known for covering golf and the NFL for CBS Sports, and earlier this month, on Jan. 17, she shared a post on her Instagram account, reflecting on her excitement for the tour season. She shared a few pictures of herself from the broadcasting desk and also a few from the greens with a caption:
“A great few days spent with the incredible @amazonwebservices team 👏 Getting a closer look at how AI and innovative technology are helping drive the PGA TOUR forward has me even more excited for the new season 👀 always love the chance to learn from this team, brainstorm ideas and push the limits of the way we can tell stories through data”
Notably, the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open kicked off with its opening round on Thursday, Jan. 29, and is heading for its finale, which is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 1. This week marked the return of Brooks Koepka, who is playing his first event on the PGA Tour after leaving LIV Golf. He had a decent start to his game and made the cut after two rounds. On Saturday, he carded a round of 73 and settled in a tie for 61st place.
Amanda Balionis Shares Her Excitement To Start Her 10th Season on CBS Sports
Amanda Balionis joined the CBS Sports team in 2017. She shared her excitement for this season by sharing a short video from the Farmers Insurance Open on her Instagram account on Saturday. She shared the clip with a four-word caption.
“Season 10 loading on @golfoncbs,” she wrote.
Amanda Balionis initially started her career with Verizon Fios Channel 1 in 2009 and then joined MSG Network, for which she worked from 2009 to 2011. She was with the PGA Tour as an in-house reporter from 2011 to 2017 and then joined CBS Sports.
Meanwhile, after three rounds at the Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose is still in the lead. He carded a 68 on Saturday to settle with a total of 21-under. He has a six-stroke lead heading into the final round on Sunday. Joel Dahmen is also impressive this week and settled in second place.
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