Ratings Reference
Leagues

Golf

206 telecasts with figures · 215 published claims
206
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-03

Top events · Golf

Full chart
1
Masters Tournament Round 4
2026-04-12 · CBS
13,995,000
Golf
2
Masters Tournament Round 3
2026-04-11 ·
8,110,000
Golf
3
PGA Championship Round 4
2026-05-17 · CBS
5,760,000
Golf
4
U.S. Open Round 4
2026-06-21 · NBC
5,100,000
Golf
5
TOUR Championship Round 4
2026-08-30 · CBS
4,760,000
Golf
6
THE PLAYERS Championship Round 4
2026-03-15 · NBC
4,400,000
Golf
7
RBC Heritage Round 4
2026-04-19 · CBS
4,350,000
Golf
8
BMW Championship Round 4
2026-08-23 · CBS
3,850,000
Golf
9
FedEx St. Jude Championship Round 4
2026-08-16 · CBS
3,790,000
Golf
10
3M Open Round 4
2026-07-26 · CBS
3,710,000
Golf

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
CBS
Masters Tournament Round 4 · 2026-04-12
13,995,000
41 telecasts
2
NBC
Tour Championship Round 4 · 2018-09-23
5,890,000
39 telecasts
3
ESPN
2019 Masters Tournament Round 2 · 2019-04-12
3,200,000
8 telecasts
4
Golf Channel
Presidents Cup Final day · 2019-12-14
1,710,000
2 telecasts
5
FOX
U.S. Open Round 2 · 2018-06-15
1,570,000
2 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

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2018-09-30Ryder Cup Final day2,670,000
2018-09-23Tour Championship Round 45,890,000
2018-09-03TPC Boston Round 43,170,000
2018-08-26Northern Trust Round 42,750,000
2018-08-19Wyndham Championship Round 42,650,000
2018-08-12PGA Championship Round 48,500,000
2018-08-05WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Round 43,450,000
2018-07-29RBC Canadian Open Round 42,070,000
2018-07-22The Open Round 46,500,000
2018-07-08Greenbrier Classic Round 42,600,000
2018-07-01National Tournament Round 43,600,000
2018-06-24Hartford Open Round 43,100,000
2018-06-17U.S. Open Round 45,100,000
2018-06-15U.S. Open Round 21,570,000
2018-05-20Byron Nelson Championship Round 42,270,000
2018-05-13THE PLAYERS Championship Round 45,800,000
2018-05-06Quail Hollow Championship Round 42,900,000
2018-04-29New Orleans Classic Round 41,500,000
2018-04-15Heritage Classic Round 42,900,000
2018-04-082018 Masters Tournament Round 413,000,000
2018-04-01Houston Open Round 43,900,000
2018-03-25WGC Dell Technologies Match Play Final day2,500,000
2018-03-18Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 45,000,000
2018-03-04WGC Mexico Championship Round 43,900,000
2018-02-25Honda Classic Round 44,000,000
2018-02-11Pebble Beach Pro-Am Round 43,500,000
2018-02-04Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 44,100,000
2017-08-13PGA Championship Round 44,900,000
2017-07-23The Open Round 44,900,000
2017-06-18U.S. Open Round 45,100,000
2017-04-092017 Masters Tournament Round 411,100,000
2016-07-31PGA Championship Round 45,300,000
2016-07-17The Open Round 44,900,000
2016-06-19U.S. Open Round 45,400,000
2016-04-10Masters Tournament Round 412,400,000
2015-08-16PGA Championship Round 46,700,000
2015-07-19The Open Round 43,400,000
2015-06-21U.S. Open Round 46,700,000
2015-04-12Masters Tournament Round 414,000,000
2014-08-10PGA Championship Round 48,200,000
2014-07-20The Open Championship Round 43,300,000
2014-06-15U.S. Open Golf Championship Round 44,600,000
2014-04-13Masters Tournament Round 411,100,000
2013-08-11PGA Championship Round 45,500,000
2013-07-21The Open Championship Round 44,400,000
2013-06-16U.S. Open Golf Championship Round 48,400,000
2013-04-14Masters Tournament Round 414,700,000
2012-08-12PGA Championship Round 44,900,000
2012-07-22The Open Championship Round 44,200,000
2012-06-17U.S. Open Golf Championship Round 49,600,000
2012-04-08The Masters Tournament Round 413,500,000
2011-08-14PGA Championship Round 46,100,000
2011-07-17The Open Championship Round 43,200,000
2011-06-19U.S. Open Round 47,400,000
2011-04-10The Masters Round 415,300,000
2010-08-15PGA Championship Round 46,500,000
2010-07-18The Open Championship Round 43,000,000
2010-06-20U.S. Open Championship Round 49,300,000
2010-04-11The Masters Round 416,700,000
2009-08-16PGA Championship Round 410,100,000
2009-07-19British Open Championship Round 45,500,000
2009-06-21U.S. Open Championship Round 47,100,000
2009-04-12The Masters Round 414,300,000
2008-08-10PGA Championship Round 44,000,000
2008-07-20British Open Championship Round 44,600,000
2008-06-15U.S. Open Championship Round 412,100,000
2008-04-13Masters Tournament Round 413,100,000
2007-08-12PGA Championship Round 49,200,000
2007-07-22British Open Championship Round 45,100,000
2007-06-17U.S. Open Championship Round 49,500,000
2007-04-08Masters Tournament Round 414,900,000
2006-08-20PGA Championship Round 410,100,000
2006-07-23British Open Championship Round 46,400,000
2006-06-18U.S. Open Championship Round 47,000,000
2006-04-09Masters Tournament Round 412,400,000
2005-08-14PGA Championship Round 47,800,000
2005-07-17British Open Championship Round 46,000,000
2005-06-19U.S. Open Championship Round 48,000,000
2005-04-10Masters Tournament Round 414,600,000
2004-08-15PGA Championship Round 46,300,000
2004-07-18British Open Championship Round 46,000,000
2004-06-20U.S. Open Championship Round 48,300,000
2004-04-11Masters Tournament Round 411,800,000
2003-08-17PGA Championship Round 46,300,000
2003-07-20British Open Championship Round 45,700,000
2003-06-15U.S. Open Championship Round 46,800,000
2003-04-13Masters Tournament Round 411,700,000
2002-08-18PGA Championship Round 410,700,000
2002-07-21British Open Championship Round 46,200,000
2002-06-16U.S. Open Championship Round 413,100,000
2002-04-14Masters Tournament Round 413,100,000
2001-06-17U.S. Open Championship Round 410,300,000
2001-04-08Masters Tournament Round 419,200,000
2000-07-23British Open Championship Round 48,600,000
2000-06-18U.S. Open Championship Round 411,300,000
2000-04-09Masters Tournament Round 413,600,000
1999-06-20U.S. Open Championship Round 49,600,000
1999-04-11Masters Tournament Round 413,800,000
1998-06-21U.S. Open Championship Round 48,000,000
1998-04-12Masters Tournament Round 415,600,000