The night before Amanda Balionis was scheduled to interview Tiger Woods for the first time, she acknowledges that she “lost a lot of sleep.”
In an interview with Links Magazine, Balionis, 39, expressed her opinions regarding 15-time major champion and former World No. 1 Woods, 48.
The publication questioned the CBS Sports reporter about the athlete or personality that has made her feel the most anxious before an interview.
Balionis answered without holding back.
“Yes, Tiger Woods,” she answered.
“I believe my second-ever sit-down interview was with Tiger when I first started working with PGATour.com.
“I’m so glad the camera was angled from the waist up because I was so scared that my legs were shaking uncontrollably.
“I lost a lot of sleep before that interview.”
Amanda Balionis: who is she?
Reporter Balionis of CBS Sports covers professional golf on a regular basis and has emerged as one of the industry’s most recognizable figures.
Balionis, who is originally from Pittsburgh, attended Hofstra University on Long Island, New York, to study broadcast journalism.
She has held a variety of positions since graduating, including one with the PGA Tour, before joining Callaway as an internal reporter for the massive golf equipment company.
At this point, Balionis has spent more than seven years employed by CBS Sports.
She covers the NFL in addition to golf.
