CBS drew a 2.3 overnight rating for the final round of the PGA Tour Travelers Championship yesterday, which saw Bubba Watson defeat Paul Casey in a two-hole playoff. That figure is the best for the event since a 2.3 overnight in ’05, when the event was held in late August. The 2.3 also is up 92% from a 1.2 overnight for Kevin Streelman’s win last year. Meanwhile, Golf Channel drew a 0.6 overnight for its lead-in to the final round yesterday (1:00-2:30pm ET), marking its best figure for the event on record. The cable net’s 0.8 overnight for Saturday’s lead-in also was a record for the tourney.
The chart below lists overnight ratings from weekend sports telecasts on broadcast TV.
| TELECAST |
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME (ET)
|
RATING
|
| "World of X Games: Real Street" |
6/27
|
ABC
|
3:00-4:00pm
|
0.4
|
| "ESPN Sports Saturday" |
6/27
|
ABC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
0.5
|
| PGA Tour: Travelers Championship: Third Round |
6/27
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.4
|
| U.S. Senior Open: Third Round |
6/27
|
Fox
|
2:00-6:00pm
|
0.6
|
| MLB: (regional) |
6/27
|
Fox
|
7:00-10:15pm
|
1.3
|
| "World of Adventure Sports" |
6/27
|
NBC
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.4
|
| Dew Tour: Street Skate |
6/27
|
NBC
|
3:00-4:00pm
|
0.4
|
| Track & Field: U.S. Outdoor Championships |
6/27
|
NBC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
1.0
|
| "SEC Storied: Shaq & Dale" |
6/28
|
ABC
|
5:00-6:00pm
|
0.6
|
| PGA Tour: Travelers Championship: Final Round |
6/28
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
2.3
|
| U.S. Senior Open: Final Round |
6/28
|
Fox
|
2:00-6:00pm
|
0.8
|
| Red Bull Signature Series: Simple Lesson |
6/28
|
NBC
|
2:00-4:00pm
|
0.4
|
| Track & Field: U.S. Outdoor Championships |
6/28
|
NBC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
1.1
|
