In the new league’s fourth week, ratings remain solid compared to college basketball broadcasts.
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TigerWoodsandRoryMcIlroypostedsolidTVnumbersonMondaynight.(MeganBriggs/TGL/TGLviaGettyImages)TurnsoutthathavingTigerWoodsandRoryMcIlroyonyourbroadcastdoesgoodthingsforTVratings.Whoknew?
TGL’sfourthweekfeaturedaseriesoffirstsforthenewtech-infusedindoorgolfleague:bothWoodsandMcIlroyhead-to-headinacompetitivematch.Woods’JupiterLinksGolfClubdefeatedMcIlroy’sBostonCommonGolfClubinovertime,amatchthatwasindoubtrightonthroughandoveritsallottedtwo-hourruntime.
Thematchaveraged864,000viewersonESPN,upfromWeek3’s682,000viewersbutdownfromtheleague’sdebut(919,000viewers)andsecondweek(1million).Week2featuredWoods’initialappearanceinTGL,whileWeek3featuredJustinThomasandAtlantaDriveGCagainstRickieFowlerandNewYorkGC.
PerSportsBusinessJournal’sAustinKarp,thematch’snumbershittheirheightinthe8:30-8:45periodat1.1million.However,thatwasalsothetimethataDukebasketballg