Golf Tournaments With the Highest Television Viewership in the United States (2021)

After a disappointing golf season in 2020 due to the pandemic, 2021 finally gave us a lot, and more, to satiate our desire for some exciting, dramatic, and competitive golf. And as we bid adieu and reflect on the year that will soon be past, let’s take a moment to appreciate the fantastic coverage that was brought to us to compensate for the lingering health and safety rprotocols.

A page on Twitter disclosed multiple graphs that revealed the television broadcast numbers for 2021. The men’s category caught everyone’s eye, as it reached some pretty high numbers!

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A major-dominated 2021 TV broadcast for golf

Does it come as a surprise that majors would dominate the list? Definitely not! Predictably, the Masters top the list, with a staggering 9.4 million people watching it. The Sunday broadcast garnered the most, while Saturday features fourth on the list, with another large number of 5.1 million.

A far second is the Sunday broadcast of the PGA Championship, with 6.5 million viewers. The U.S. Open follows suit, third, at around 5.6 million. The Players Championship dubbed the 5th major, beats the historic Open Championship and bags the honor of being placed fifth on the list, with 4.5 million.

If one thing surprises us on the list, it’s the Ryder Cup. The biennial tournament between Team Europe and America is a very highly anticipated event that got a further boost in its popularity due to a year’s postponement in 2020. However, the special event only managed to make it to the 15th spot, with 3.5 million people witnessing it.

CHASKA, MN – SEPTEMBER 26: A ball sits on a tee at the first tee prior to the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on September 26, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)A handful of regular PGA Tour events also feature on the top-21 list, with the Travellers Championship bagging the top honors.

However, these numbers could take a massive spike next year, as ESPN+ and the PGA Tour recently announced their partnership for 2022. What do you think is in store for golf next year?

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