+207%
/There have been plenty of Tiger-bounces, but this has to rank as one of his greatest ratings gifts:
RATINGS ROAR AGAIN FOR CBS SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF PGA TOUR’S
“AT&T NATIONAL” FINAL ROUND WITH 207% INCREASE
CBS Sports’ final-round coverage of the PGA TOUR’s AT&T NATIONAL, which saw host Tiger Woods win his tournament with a birdie at the 16th hole and pars at 17 and 18 to beat Hunter Mahan by a stroke, on Sunday, July 5 (3:00-6:30 PM, ET) scored an overnight household rating/share of 4.6/11, up +207% from last year’s 1.5/3 in the metered markets.
Sunday’s 4.6/11 was the highest rating for a PGA TOUR event (non-major) on CBS Sports since a 4.6/9 for the final round of the BUICK INVITATIONAL (1/27/08) and the highest rating for the final round of the AT&T NATIONAL since the inaugural event in 2007.
Sunday’s final-round rating peaked at a 6.3/14 from 6:00-6:30 PM, ET.
CBS Sports' third-round coverage of the AT&T NATIONAL on Saturday, July 4 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) earned an overnight household rating/share of 2.6/7, up +100% from last year's third round 1.3/3 in the metered markets.
Since Tiger interest seems to be greater than ever, there's an iphone app now devoted to following his every move on the golf course.