PGA Tour telecasts on broadcast TV have had a rough start to '17. There has not been a final round year-over-year viewership increase for men's golf events, including The Masters, since Jon Rahm's win at the Farmers Insurance Open in late January (3.08 million viewers vs. 2.28 million viewers). Last Sunday's Valero Texas Open marked the 12th tournament in a row to see an audience decline for the final round (2.0 million viewers vs. 2.22 million viewers). The declines continue to come despite three tourney wins for Dustin Johnson this season (Genesis Open, WGC-Mexico Championships, WGC-Dell Match Play). Jordan Spieth also took home a win at Pebble Beach. The Masters also was no help this year, as Sergio Garcia's sudden death playoff win was down 11% from last year.
ALABAMA SHAKES: ESPN on Saturday drew 547,000 viewers for the Alabama spring game, down 27% from the football program's A-Day last year (751,000 viewers).
The chart below lists final audience figures for select recent sports telecasts.
| TELECAST |
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME (ET)
|
RAT.
|
VIEWERS
(000)
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Rockets-Thunder: Game 4 |
4/23
|
ABC
|
3:38-6:15pm
|
3.9
|
6,367
|
NBA Eastern Conference First Round:
Cavaliers-Pacers: Game 4 |
4/23
|
ABC
|
12:59-3:38pm
|
2.9
|
4,475
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Warriors-Trail Blazers: Game 3 |
4/22
|
ESPN
|
11:03pm-1:20am
|
2.6
|
4,384
|
NBA Eastern Conference First Round:
Celtics-Bulls: Game 4 |
4/23
|
TNT
|
6:38-9:15pm
|
2.6
|
4,283
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Clippers-Jazz: Game 4 |
4/23
|
TNT
|
9:15-11:48pm
|
2.4
|
3,960
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Warriors-Trail Blazers: Game 2 |
4/19
|
TNT
|
10:45pm-1:23am
|
2.4
|
3,926
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Rockets-Thunder: Game 2 |
4/19
|
TNT
|
8:09-10:45pm
|
2.3
|
3,765
|
NBA Eastern Conference First Round:
Cavaliers-Pacers: Game 2 |
4/17
|
TNT
|
7:09-9:47pm
|
2.3
|
3,593
|
NBA Eastern Conference First Round:
Cavaliers-Pacers: Game 3 |
4/20
|
TNT
|
7:09-9:50pm
|
2.2
|
3,590
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Spurs-Grizzlies: Game 3 |
4/20
|
TNT
|
9:50pm-12:23am
|
2.2
|
3,477
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Rockets-Thunder: Game 3 |
4/21
|
ESPN
|
9:33pm-12:10am
|
2.2
|
3,439
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Spurs-Grizzlies: Game 4 |
4/22
|
ESPN
|
8:01-11:03pm
|
2.1
|
3,406
|
NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Rangers-Canadiens: Game 6 |
4/22
|
NBC
|
8:08-11:00pm
|
1.3
|
2,055
|
PGA Tour: Valero Texas Open:
Final Round |
4/23
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.3
|
1,999
|
NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Senators-Bruins: Game 6 |
4/23
|
NBC
|
3:15-6:15pm
|
1.1
|
1,723
|
NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Blues-Wild: Game 5 |
4/22
|
NBC
|
3:15-6:45pm
|
1.1
|
1,708
|
PGA Tour: Valero Texas Open:
Third Round |
4/22
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.0
|
1,363
|
| Liga MX: Monterrey-Tigres UANL |
4/22
|
Univision
|
7:55-10:05pm
|
0.6
|
1,104
|
| "Beverly Hills Dog Show" |
4/23
|
NBC
|
1:00-3:00pm
|
0.6
|
874
|
| FA Cup Semifinal: Chelsea-Tottenham |
4/22
|
Fox
|
12:00-2:30pm
|
0.5
|
799
|
| "Red Bull Crashed Ice" |
4/22
|
NBC
|
1:30-3:00pm
|
0.4
|
537
|
"World of X Games:
Kyle Baldock Project" |
4/22
|
ABC
|
3:00-3:30pm
|
0.3
|
458
|
"World of X Games:
Making of Doonies" |
4/22
|
ABC
|
3:30-4:00pm
|
0.3
|
447
|
"SportsCenter Special:
Best of Gruden's QB Camp" |
4/22
|
ABC
|
4:00-5:00pm
|
0.3
|
422
|
| Liga MX: Tijuana-Toluca |
4/21
|
Azteca
|
9:50pm-12:02am
|
0.2
|
365
|
