With ESPN gaining the rights to the first two rounds of The Masters starting in 2008, here is a look at the ratings for the first two rounds of event since 2000. Excluding 2003, when rain wiped out Thursday coverage, USA Network has averaged a 2.0 rating for the past seven years of coverage of the first two rounds of The Masters.
Ratings for the first two rounds of The Masters (since 2000).
All coverage aired on the USA cable network; national ratings and coverage area (cable) ratings are presented.
2000
Rd. 1 (4/6): 1.8 national rating, 2.4 cable rating.
Rd. 2 (4/7): 2.3 national rating, 3.0 cable rating.
2001
Rd. 1 (4/5): 2.0 national rating, 2.5 cable rating.
Rd. 2 (4/6): 2.6 national rating, 3.2 cable rating.
2002
Rd. 1 (4/11): 2.0 national rating, 2.5 cable rating.
Rd. 2 (4/12): 2.1 national rating, 2.6 cable rating.
2003
Rd. 1 (4/11): 1.7 national rating, 2.1 cable rating.
*rain washed out play on Thursday.
2004
Rd. 1 (4/8): 1.6 national rating, 1.9 cable rating.
Rd. 2 (4/9): 2.4 national rating, 2.9 cable rating.
2005
Rd. 1 (4/7): 1.9 national rating, 2.3 cable rating.
Rd. 2 (4/8): 1.3 national rating, 1.6 cable rating.
2006
Rd. 1 (4/6): 1.8 national rating, 2.1 cable rating.
Rd. 2 (4/7): 2.1 national rating, 2.5 cable rating.
2007
Rd. 1 (4/5): 1.6 national rating, 1.9 cable rating.
Rd. 2 (4/6): 2.1 national rating, 2.5 cable rating.
