Woods and Mickelson charity match proves a ratings hit


  • Golf
  • Tuesday, 26 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. golfers Tiger Woods (L) and Phil Mickelson walk to the 11th tee during the second day of practice for the 2018 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

(Reuters) - The coronavirus relief golf match featuring Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning was a TV ratings hit, WarnerMedia's Turner Sports said on Monday.

Turner Sports said sports-starved fans turned up in droves as Sunday's telecast of the sanctioned PGA Tour event on the nation's Memorial Day holiday weekend attracted an average of 5.8 million viewers across four of its networks.

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