Unlike the NBA Finals ratings which seem likely to disappoint historically, ratings for this weekend's US Open golf tournament final rounds seem poised to exceed the recent ratings trend, because (and NBC has got to be thanking its lucky stars) even after knee surgery and not playing an 18 hole round since the Masters, Tiger Woods is one shot off the lead. The guy is just amazing. He's practically a cripple and he birdies 5 of his final 9 holes today.
Saturday will be key. When Tiger leads a Major after the third round, he has never lost, but when he trails, he has never won. And it's Tiger winning that brings the ratings bonanza.
First of all it’s nothing amazing, the media has overplayed Woods’s surgery. If he was playing another sport he wouldnt’ve afford himself 2 months of break. But form the ratings point of view i agree, NBC has hit the jackpot
First of all it’s nothing amazing, the media has overplayed Woods’s surgery. If he was playing another sport he wouldnt’ve afford himself 2 months of break. But form the ratings point of view i agree, NBC has hit the jackpot
Rob, I guess there could be some argument about the severity of the injury/surgery, but he hadn’t played 18 holes since April, he was limping yesterday and he did birdie 5 of his last 9 holes for a 30 on the front nine. That’s amazing.
Rob, I guess there could be some argument about the severity of the injury/surgery, but he hadn’t played 18 holes since April, he was limping yesterday and he did birdie 5 of his last 9 holes for a 30 on the front nine. That’s amazing.
Too much hype. It gets rather tiring. There are other players you know.
Leslie, indeed there are, plenty that matter to golf fans, but none that matter for TV ratings, which is what we're all about.
Too much hype. It gets rather tiring. There are other players you know.
Leslie, indeed there are, plenty that matter to golf fans, but none that matter for TV ratings, which is what we're all about.