Wednesday, June 19,
2002
Woods'
victory is most viewed U.S. Open in history
NEW YORK (AP) —
A record 55 million viewers watched NBC's weekend coverage of
Tiger Woods' victory at the U.S. Open, and Sunday's final round
was the most watched golf telecast this year.
NBC's coverage of
Woods' victory produced an 8.9 national rating with a 22 share,
tying ABC's coverage in 1981 as the highest-rated Sunday telecast
for the U.S. Open since 1973 and the fourth best in Open history
since 1960, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The rating represents
a 24 percent increase over last year's 7.2 rating and 19 share
for Retief Goosen's Open victory, and was 10 percent more than
the 8.1 and 21 recorded for Wood's Open championship in 2000
Sunday's final round
attracted 38 million viewers, making it the most viewed golf telecast
this year. From 7 p.m. to 8:45 EDT, Sunday's rating averaged a
12.2 with a 25 share.
For Saturday and
Sunday, NBC averaged a 7.5 and 20 share for the Open, a 21 percent
improvement over last year's 6.2 and 17, and tied 1981 as the
best U.S. Open weekend average since 1973.
Saturday's third-round
coverage generated a 6.0 national rating, 17 share, a 13 percent
jump over last year's 5.3/15 and the best Saturday U.S. Open performance
since 1982.
The rating is the
percentage of all homes with TVs, whether or not they are in use.
Each rating point represents a little more than 1 million households.
Share is the percentage of homes with TVs in use.
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