Overnight ratings inched up for the finale of the FedEx Cup.
Final round coverage of The Tour Championship, the final leg of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup, drew a 1.7 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon — up a tick from last year (1.6) but down 23% from 2012 (2.2). The 1.7 is the second-highest for final round coverage in the past five years, but ranks just fifth out of eight such telecasts since the FedEx Cup began in 2007.
For the second straight week, final round coverage drew a lower overnight than third round action the previous day. Saturday’s coverage drew a 1.8 overnight on NBC, up 29% from coverage in an earlier timeslot last year (1.4) but down 18% from 2012 (2.2).
The Tour Championship was the first and only event of this year’s FedEx Cup to have an increase in overnight ratings for third or final round coverage.
(Wknd. overnights from Sports Business Daily)
