Amanda Balionis pens a 4-word reaction to returning to New York after a busy week at the Memorial Tournament

GOLF: JUL 06 PGA John Deere Classic - Source: Getty
Amanda Balionis on JUL 06 PGA John Deere Classic - Source: Getty

Ben Griffin and Scottie Scheffler had an intense week at the Memorial Tournament, and so did Amanda Balionis. The CBS Reporter is finally back in New York, and she has shared a short update on social media for her fans.

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Throughout the past week, Balionis was at Muirfield Village Golf Club, busy with post-round interviews and on-course commentaries. The broadcast journalist was a part of the CBS Golf team for hosting the signature PGA Tour event. Balionis kept sharing numerous updates from Muirfield, including her interview with Scottie Scheffler.

On Monday, June 2, Balionis was spotted in NYC as she took a walk around Central Park. The reporter shared a photo from the iconic venue with lush green fields and skyscrapers against a blue backdrop. In the caption of the Instagram story, Amanda Balionis expressed happiness for being back in New York.

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"Good to be back 😍"
Screenshot of Balionis' Instagram story/Source: @balionis on IG
Screenshot of Balionis' Instagram story/Source: @balionis on IG

Apart from the Memorial Tournament, Balionis even participated in the Workday Pro-Am along with Golf Channel reporter Kira Dixon and LPGA Icon Michelle Wie West. They took some time to talk with the aspiring golfers, sharing words of advice regarding fear and chasing perfection in the sport.

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Amanda Balionis shared a series of photos from Muirfield, where the reporter could be seen playing on the course. Her pictures included her time with the upcoming golfers and fellow reporters as well. The Puppy & Golf owner also took some time off the course to meet her furry friends and pay a visit to a local animal park.

The Instagram post reflects all the memories she managed to create apart from hosting the Memorial Tournament last week. Take a look at Amanda Balionis' post:

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"Incredible week at @memorialgolf presented by @workday_sports ...every day was filled with some of my favorite people, at the most fun events creating memories l'm forever grateful for."
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Balionis also congratulated Scheffler for successfully defending his title at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Amanda Balionis heaps praise on Memorial Tournament winner

Before the finals, Griffin and Scheffler were in the position to go toe to toe. However, Scottie was able to defend and clinch the Memorial Tournament title. Scheffler finished the signature PGA Tour event with a total of 10 under par, 4 strokes ahead of Griffin.

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Amanda Balionis shared some heartwarming moments from her interview with Scottie Scheffler, where the golfer could be seen standing with his family. Apart from that, Balionis shared some interesting stats about the 2025 Memorial Tournament winner.

"Scottie joins Tiger Woods as the only other player in @memorialgolf history to successfully defend their title. World Number 1 is the 4th fastest player in history to reach 16 wins behind just Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Scottie has also now successfully converted NINE consecutive outright 54-hole leads. That's second only to Tiger..."
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Scheffler got a bit overwhelmed by his successful title defense while talking to Balionis in the post-match interview.

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