RORY MCILROY was photographed hugging the CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionisfueling speculation that the couple are dating.
Golf superstar McIlroy, 35, filed for divorce from wife Erica Stoll last month after seven years of marriage.
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However, rumors surrounding the Northern Irishman’s love life have shown no signs of slowing down.
This only served to escalate after McIlroy shared a flirty interview with CBS Sports reporter Balionis.
And new photos emerged after the interview showing the pair embracing.
This happened shortly after the on-camera interview concluded at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ontario, Canada.
As fans at home combed through the details of the interview for clues, the photos seemed to tell a story of their own.
Balionis, 38, is believed to be divorcing Bryn Renner, an American football coach, and was seen without her wedding ring in person – although this is unconfirmed.
Despite their alleged relationship, according to US Weekly McIlroy and Balionis are NO date and share only a professional relationship.
There is also the consideration that the two are also close friends.
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Balionis worked for the network covering golf for seven years and did numerous interviews with McIlroy over the years as part of his job speaking to players after rounds.
McIlroy shot 13 under par at the Canadian Open and tied for fourth.
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The next PGA Tour event is the Memorial Open at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio, United States, between June 6th and 9th.
After that, McIlroy hopes to win the U.S. Open at Pinehurst June 13-16.
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Inside McIlroy’s Turbulent Love Life, Including Tennis Champ and Meghan Markle
By Jon Boon
And so it ran its course.
Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll, who seemed like a perfect match, are no more.
The two have been married for seven years and have a daughter named Poppy, born in 2020.
But the Northern Irish golf star surprised fans around the world when he filed for divorce in May 2024.
And it’s not the first time McIlroy’s relationships have made headlines – with a romantic story involving a tennis star and even Meghan Markle.
When McIlroy arrived on the scene as a young teenager, he was supported by childhood sweetheart Holly.
However, they split after he hit the big time – with McIlroy claiming the split was “amicable”.
But Holly claimed the golfer left her for tennis star Caroline Wozniacki.
Starting their romance in such an unceremonious way was not the ideal start for the beautiful Danish tennis player.
They reportedly met at a boxing match and soon thrived as a sporting power couple, with McIlroy proposing to a romantic vacation in Monte Carlo on New Year’s Eve 2013.
Chic wedding invitations were sent out to friends and family, with a date set.
However, Rory reportedly dumped Caroline in a three-minute phone call – just months before the wedding.
And it was all due to a photo that Wozniaki posted on Twitter.
In 2014, McIlroy was even romantically linked to the now Duchess of Sussex, Meghan.
The pair flirted in a video shared on social media as they helped the American actress take part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral trend adopted by many celebrities to raise money for ALS.
Markle would later write lyrics about McIlroy on her blog.
But nothing happened as McIlroy soon fell in love with Erica – who he met under bizarre circumstances after sleeping through the alarm at the 2012 Ryder Cup.
Erica, who worked on the Tour, spared McIlroy the embarrassment by helping him get to game time thanks to a police escort.
The incident began a strong friendship between the two, four years before their relationship turned romantic.
Soon after, the couple got engaged in Paris and walked down the aisle at Ashford Castle, Ireland, in 2017.
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