Rory McIlroy viewing figures for Masters win | Golf News

Rory McIlroy’s playoff victory over Justin Rose is etched within the annals of golf as one of essentially the most thrilling moments in current occasions.

The Northern Irishman clinched his first-ever Masters and inexperienced jacket, with a document quantity of spectators tuning in.

The ultimate spherical on Sunday noticed an average viewership of 12.71 million, marking a important 33% increase from the earlier yr’s Masters ultimate spherical, which had 9.59 million viewers.

This surge in numbers made Sunday’s finale at Augusta National the most-watched golf broadcast on any community in seven years, relationship back to the 2018 Masters. Interestingly, more viewers tuned in to watch McIlroy’s triumph than Tiger Woods’ exceptional win in 2019.

Both McIlroy and Woods had a decade-long hole between their main wins earlier than their respective victories on the Masters. Woods’ 2019 win got here after a prolonged hiatus as a consequence of a number of accidents and personal points, during which he struggled to regain his high type.

Woods’ victory that yr is remembered as one of essentially the most memorable in golf historical past, marked by his emotional celebration together with his son Charlie Woods on the 18th gap – reminiscent of when Woods celebrated together with his late father, Earl, after his first Augusta win in 1997.

McIlroy’s defeat of Rose within the playoffs, following a weekend of distinctive play, will undoubtedly be remembered as one of essentially the most memorable moments within the storied historical past of the occasion.

Viewership figures skyrocketed to an spectacular average of 19.54 million, surpassing the viewership of a common season NFL sport in 2024 – America’s most-watched sport.

This was a important increase from the opening spherical on Thursday, the place viewership reportedly hit an all-time low, dropping 28% with an average of simply 2.3 million viewers.

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However, as McIlroy continued to shine over the weekend, seemingly on the brink of conceding one other main to Bryson DeChambeau, viewers tuned in en masse to witness the 35 yr previous don the inexperienced jacket for the primary time in his profession.