July 14, 2015

Good & Bad Rating News: Deere Up, U.S. Women's Open Down

July 14, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford

Ed Sherman with a summary of the big numbers for Jordan Spieth's John Deere Classic win, with CBS up 133 percent over 2014 and a 2.8 average audience, peaking at 4.1 during the playoff with Tom Gillis.

Sports Media Watch has less encouraging news for the USGA's U.S. Women's Open, which drew a .7 and its lowest final round rating since at least 1996.

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.