February 25, 2013

Rory Effect? 2013 WGC Match Play Ratings Down

February 25, 2013/ Geoff Shackelford

The Nielsen overnights show a 17% decline Saturday and 24% slide Sunday.

               2013       2012
Sat          1.4/3      1.7/4
Sun         1.9/4      2.5/5

2012 included Rory McIlroy beating Lee Westwood in one Sunday semi, and Hunter Mahan besting Mark Wilson in the other semi.

Geoff Shackelford

Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.