CBS drew a 2.4 overnight rating for the final round of the PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship yesterday, which saw Rory McIlroy win the event by seven shots over Webb Simpson and Patrick Rodgers. That figure is up from a 2.2 overnight last year, which saw J.B. Holmes win by one stroke over Jim Furyk. Last year's event took place in early May, with the final round airing opposite a NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Fox. There was no Sprint Cup competition yesterday. Both years saw competition from NBA and NHL playoff games. McIlroy also won the event by four strokes in '10, with the final round drawing a 2.8 overnight on CBS. Meanwhile, Charlotte also hosted the NASCAR All-Star race on Saturday night, with FS1 drawing a 2.1 overnight for the race. That figure is flat compared to '14.
The chart below lists overnight ratings from weekend sports telecasts on broadcast TV.
| TELECAST |
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME (ET)
|
RATING
|
| "World of X Games: Most Dominant Summer Edition" |
5/16
|
ABC
|
3:00-4:00pm
|
0.5
|
Verizon IndyCar Series:
Indianapolis 500 qualifying (rainout coverage) |
5/16
|
ABC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
0.6
|
| "PGA of America special" |
5/16
|
CBS
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.4
|
| PGA Tour: Wells Fargo Championship: Third Round |
5/16
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.8
|
NHL Eastern Conference Finals:
Lightning-Rangers: Game 1 |
5/16
|
NBC
|
1:00-3:45pm
|
1.7
|
| Preakness Stakes (pre-race) |
5/16
|
NBC
|
3:45-4:30pm
|
1.4
|
| Preakness Stakes (pre-race) |
5/16
|
NBC
|
4:30-5:00pm
|
2.2
|
| Preakness Stakes (pre-race) |
5/16
|
NBC
|
5:00-5:45pm
|
3.4
|
| Preakness Stakes (race segment) |
5/16
|
NBC
|
5:45-6:45pm
|
5.8
|
| Verizon IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500 qualifying |
5/17
|
ABC
|
1:00-3:00pm
|
1.0
|
| "NBA Countdown" |
5/17
|
ABC
|
3:00-3:30pm
|
1.7
|
NBA Western Conference Semifinals:
Rockets-Clippers: Game 7 |
5/17
|
ABC
|
3:30-6:30pm
|
5.8
|
| "PGA Tour 2015: In The Spotlight" |
5/17
|
CBS
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.6
|
| PGA Tour: Wells Fargo Championship: Final Round |
5/17
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
2.4
|
| Cycling: Amgen Tour of California: Stage 8 |
5/17
|
NBC
|
1:00-3:00pm
|
0.5
|
NHL Western Conference Finals:
Blackhawks-Ducks: Game 1 |
5/17
|
NBC
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.7
|
