# Amanda Balionis: Butler Cabin Chair Tears

> Amanda Balionis recalls how the Butler Cabin chair at Augusta National makes her cry every time she sits in it.
- Title: Amanda Balionis: Butler Cabin Chair Tears · EssentiallySports
- Summary: Amanda Balionis recalls how the Butler Cabin chair at Augusta National makes her cry every time she sits in it. Amanda Balionis, CBS’s first woman to host…
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- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/golf-news-stop-myself-from-tearing-up-amanda-recalls-her-most-memorable-masters-moment-at-augusta-national
- Author: Roshni Dhawan
- Published: 2026-10-18T01:14:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amanda balionis, butler cabin, augusta national, masters golf, cbs, late show, golf broadcast, sports
## Butler Cabin's First Woman Host
Amanda Balionis became CBS’s first woman to host the Masters interviews at Butler Cabin in 2023.
## Chair That Makes Her Cry
Every time she sits in the chair at Butler Cabin, Amanda Balionis has to stop herself from tearing up.
## 10 Years to Butler Cabin
Amanda Balionis took 10 years to become CBS’s first woman to host the Masters interviews at Butler Cabin.
## Surreal Masters Moment
Amanda Balionis describes the Butler Cabin interviews as surreal after 10 years of working on the Masters.
## Jim Nantz’s Praise
Jim Nantz called Amanda Balionis’s interview with Dustin Johnson after the 2020 Masters 'one of the greatest things I have ever seen'.

> One of the greatest things I have ever seen.
## Butler Cabin Tradition
Amanda Balionis signs off on Instagram with 'Until next year, Augusta' every time she returns to Augusta National.
## Key takeaway

Amanda Balionis, CBS’s first woman to host the Masters interviews at Butler Cabin, says the chair still brings her to tears after 10 years.