It’s not surprising that Amanda Balionis found a career that centered around golf. The sport runs in the family!Not only do both of her parents enjoy the game, but her grandparents met through golf! Her grandparents even have their own private golf course. It must have seemed a natural progression for Balionis to play herself.As a sports reporter for CBS, Amanda Balionis is living the dream. She worked hard to get there but it wasn’t always smooth roads along the way. Balionis had a few detours but in the end, she got on the right path.From learning to play golf as a child to an education in journalism to many internships in media, Amanda was focused. Her determination and effort helped her get where she is today.Young Amanda BalionisBorn to Tony and Dana Balionis on June 20th, 1984, Amanda grew up in Pennsylvania in a golfing family. She started taking lessons when she was around eightor nine years old.She continued playing and learning and went on to play junior golf.Balionis also pl...
