Another week, another strong TV ratings performance for the PGA Tour.
CBS’ Sunday coverage of the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson averaged 3.5 million viewers, a 20 percent increase from last year, making it the most-watched final round for the event since 2004. The broadcast peaked at just over 4.6 million viewers as fans tuned in to watch Wyndham Clark fire a blistering 11-under 60 at TPC Craig Ranch en route to a three-shot victory, cruising past Si Woo Kim and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
Wyndham Clark of the United States reacts with the trophy after winning THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2026 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 24, 2026 in McKinney, Texas.
Earlier in the week, Golf Channel delivered the most-watched weekday telecast of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson since 2005, drawing 804,000 viewers on Friday, according to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal. Then on Saturday, Golf Channel’s coverage window was the network’s highest-rated third round of a Tour event since the 2025 Memorial Tournament, averaging 1.15 million viewers.
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This is just the latest in a string of stellar viewership numbers for the PGA Tour going back to last year, when CBS reported that 2025 was its highest-rated golf season in seven years. The network says it’s on pace to beat that mark again, with 2026 golf broadcasts averaging 4.08 million viewers — the highest since 2007 and up 16 percent from a year ago.
Two weeks ago, CBS saw a 21 percent year-over-year increase in final-round viewership for Aaron Rai’s victory at the PGA Championship, averaging 5.76 million viewers with peak of over 8 million.
Nick Stavas is a digital content producer for Golfweek.
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