Golf’s ratings momentum continued in earnest over the weekend.
Final round coverage of The Players’ Championship drew a 4.1/10 overnight rating on NBC Sunday, up 21% from an 3.4/8 last year, and the best overnight rating for the event since 2004.
The 4.1 overnight matched Game 4 of Lakers/Rockets on ABC as the highest overnight rating for a sporting event on broadcast over the weekend.
Third round coverage on Saturday drew a 2.8/7, up 33% from a 2.1 last year.
Overnight ratings for final round of The Players’ Championship since 1999.
* second/third round coverage
^ final round delayed until Monday
| Year | Date | Time | Winner | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sun., 5/10/09 | 2:00 PM | Stenson | NBC | 4.1/10 |
| 2008 | Sun., 5/11/08 | 2:00 PM | Garc?a | NBC | 3.4/8 |
| 2007 | Sun., 5/13/07 | 2:00 PM | Mickelson | NBC | 3.7/9 |
| 2006 | Sun., 3/26/06 | 1:30 PM | Ames | NBC | 3.1/7 |
| 2005 | Sun., 3/27/05 | 1:30 PM | Funk | NBC | 2.6/6* |
| 2004 | Sun., 3/28/04 | 1:30 PM | Scott | NBC | 4.1/9 |
| 2003 | Sun., 3/30/03 | 1:30 PM | Love III | NBC | 4.2/8 |
| 2002 | Sun., 3/24/02 | 2:30 PM | Perks | NBC | 5.3/11 |
| 2001 | Sun., 3/25/01 | 2:30 PM | Woods | NBC | 5.7/12^ |
| 2000 | Sun., 3/26/00 | 3:00 PM | Sutton | NBC | 5.6/12^ |
| 1999 | Sun., 3/28/99 | 3:00 PM | Duval | NBC | 5.4/12 |
