{"id":115311,"date":"2025-05-19T21:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/115311\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T21:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:10:14","slug":"amanda-balionis-makes-rory-mcilroy-dig-after-really-bad-look-following-dismal-pga-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/115311\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Balionis makes Rory McIlroy dig after ‘really bad look’ following dismal PGA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis appeared to take a subtle swipe at Rory McIlroy during her post-round interview with Bryson DeChambeau at the PGA Championship. <\/p>\n

As their conversation concluded, Balionis told DeChambeau: “Thank you for taking the time \u2014 I know you don’t have to take the time, but we appreciate it,” a comment widely interpreted as a veiled dig at McIlroy.<\/p>\n

McIlroy reportedly declined media requests for the fourth consecutive day at Quail Hollow, an unusual move for the Northern Irish golfer.<\/p>\n

This was his first major appearance since completing the career Grand Slam, making his absence from press engagements particularly notable.<\/p>\n

\"CBS<\/p>\n

CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis made an apparent sly dig at Rory McIlroy<\/p>\n

Getty<\/p>\n

While McIlroy is typically generous with media time, his decision to shun journalists throughout the high-profile event drew criticism, including from fans who accused him of a ‘really bad look’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McIlroy’s performance at the PGA Championship fell short of expectations, with rounds of 74, 69, 72, and 72 to finish three over par in a tie for 47th.<\/p>\n

His struggles may have been linked to a last-minute driver change after his TaylorMade Qi10 Driver was deemed “non-conforming” during the USGA’s CT test on the Tuesday before the tournament.<\/p>\n

In stark contrast to McIlroy, DeChambeau demonstrated a willingness to engage with the media despite finishing second at the championship.<\/p>\n

The LIV Golf star not only participated in post-round interviews but also reportedly stayed behind to sign autographs for fans, highlighting the difference in approach between the two high-profile golfers during the tournament.<\/p>\n

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Balionis’ remark did not go unnoticed by viewers at home. “Amanda Balionis with the subtle jab at Rory McIlroy,” observed one golf fan on X.<\/p>\n

Another asked: “Was that a dig @McIlroyRory with Amanda Balionis thanking @brysondech for the after round interview?”<\/p>\n

A third viewer added: “Amanda Balionis throwing shade at Rory while interviewing Bryson.”<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong>Xander Schauffele makes feelings clear after Rory McIlroy controversy at PGA Championship<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Rory<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy did not speak to the media throughout the weekend<\/p>\n

Reuters<\/p>\n

During his interview with Balionis, DeChambeau expressed frustration with his performance. <\/p>\n

“I’m baffled right now. Just felt like things just didn’t go my way this week,” he admitted. <\/p>\n

“Drove it really well… I just felt like a couple breaks went a different way.” <\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the U.S. Open, DeChambeau vowed: “I’m going to work my butt to make that happen.”<\/p>\n

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\"Rory<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy toiled at the PGA Championship, finishing tied in 47th<\/p>\n

Reuters<\/p>\n

The 2025 PGA Championship was ultimately won by Scottie Scheffler, who claimed the Wanamaker Trophy with an impressive performance.<\/p>\n

Scheffler finished the tournament at 11-under par, securing a comfortable victory as Jon Rahm’s challenge faded during the final round. <\/p>\n

The win marks Scheffler’s third major championship of his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis appeared to take a subtle swipe at Rory McIlroy during her post-round interview…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4106],"tags":[2826,12,512,93,79,16,15,978,727],"class_list":{"0":"post-115311","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-golf","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-sgg","11":"tag-sport","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-us","16":"tag-us-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114536554463304750","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}