Genesis Invitational Achieved Highest Viewership Rating This Year

3.4 Million Households Tune In for Final Day, Marking Huge Success
Aberg, Scheffler, and Cantlay Dominate the Leaderboard
Host Woods Boosts Ratings with Broadcast Booth Appearance

The PGA Tour Genesis Invitational in the United States was a success in terms of viewership.

Ludvig Aberg cheers after making the winning birdie on the 18th hole of the final day at the Genesis Invitational. San Diego=AP·Yonhap News

According to the Sports Business Journal on the 19th (local time), the final round of the Genesis Invitational was watched by as many as 3.4 million households on TV. This is the highest rating for a PGA Tour event final day broadcast by CBS this year. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, won by Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), was watched by 3.3 million households, and the WM Phoenix Open, known as the "Golf Liberation Zone," attracted 2.9 million households. The final day of the Farmers Insurance Open, which ended on Saturday U.S. time, was viewed by 1.4 million households.

The Genesis Invitational final round, which ended on the 16th, had the highest ratings among PGA Tour events excluding majors since last March's The Players Championship. Last year's final round of The Players Championship was watched by 3.5 million households. This year's Genesis Invitational final round ratings increased by 5% compared to last year.

Golfweek in the U.S. analyzed that the high ratings were due to familiar star players such as winner Ludvig ?berg (Sweden), Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Tony Finau (U.S.), and Tommy Fleetwood (England) ranking high, as well as Tiger Woods (U.S.) appearing in the broadcast booth near the end of the final round, which boosted viewership.

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