"MOST WATCHED DAY ONE IN PRESIDENTS CUP HISTORY"

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Golf Channel Coverage from Australia Draws Nearly 1.3 Million Viewers, Beats All Previous Day One’s of the Event
 
ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2011) – Golf Channel’s Day One coverage of The Presidents Cup from Melbourne, Australia, is the most-watched day one in the event’s history, drawing nearly 1.3 million average viewers.

The household rating for the telecast (1.2 / 1,268,000) was up 88 percent from the last comparable round when the biennial event was played overseas (South Africa, 2003) and five percent higher than the previous best day one of the event, played in San Francisco in 2009. This record rating is especially significant given the 16 hour time difference between Melbourne and the East Coast of the United States.

The rating peaked at 1.5 when Tiger Woods teed off against a pairing featuring Adam Scott, who currently employs Woods’ former caddie, Steve Williams.

“This record audience is a real testament to the growing popularity of the game of golf around the globe,” said Golf Channel President Mike McCarley from Melbourne. “The fact that this U.S. television record was set from an event 16 hours away is an especially strong signal for the vitality of golf. We're hearing loud and clear from our passionate viewers that they love primetime golf.”