Amanda Balionis takes sly dig at Rory McIlroy during Bryson DeChambeau PGA interview.

During her post-tournament interview with Bryson DeChambeau after the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis seemed to subtly criticize Rory McIlroy.

The 36-year-old McIlroy chose to skip all media interviews throughout the 2025 PGA Championship—a first in his major championship career.

After another disappointing round of 1-over 72, McIlroy left Quail Hollow abruptly. The World No. 2 ended the tournament at 3-over par, tied for 47th place.

While the exact reason for his media boycott from Thursday to Sunday is unclear, many analysts, critics, and fans speculate it may be linked to the driver controversy that arose just before the US PGA Championship.

But if that is to be the case, McIlroy can’t dodge the subject forever…

McIlroy’s ‘gamer’ TaylorMade Qi10 Driver was deemed to be ‘non-conforming’ during the USGA’s latest CT test on Tuesday afternoon.

He had to instead use a replacement driver ahead of the tournament – and it showed, with some indifferent stats during the week.

Questions now surround whether McIlroy had indeed used this ‘gamer’ driver during his historic Masters victory last month.

Anyway aside from that huge talking point that emerged after the first round, McIlroy chose to shun the media all four tournament days.

And it would appear CBS’ Balionis did not want to pass up the opportunity to throw some lighthearted shade at McIlroy in the process.

Balionis did so during her interview with DeChambeau, who finished runner-up and six shots behind PGA champion Scottie Scheffler.

Despite understandably being frustrated at falling short at the PGA Championship for a second year running, DeChambeau still took time to speak with the media and hang around to sign autographs for all of his adoring fans.

Unlike McIlroy.

Before the end of her interview, Balionis said to DeChambeau: “Thank you for taking the time — I know you don’t have to take the time, but we appreciate it…”

DeChambeau also stayed behind to congratulate both Scheffler and wife Meredith on a third career major title

While no doubt all in jest, golf social media certainly played along with it.

“Anyone else notice Amanda throw shade at Rory then?! Loved it. Guess the Amanda/Rory romance is over,” commented one golf fan.

“I had the exact same thought. No chance that wasn’t a subtle dig,” tweeted another.

“I definitely caught that too,” wrote one fan.

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