PGA Championship TV ratings fall as Charlotte shares spotlight with Charlottesville
Posted Aug 16, 2017
Charlotte’s first-ever golf major drew record crowds to Quail Hollow Club, but weekend TV viewership was lower than expected because of coverage of the protests in Charlottesville, Va. CBS drew a 3.6 overnight Nielsen rating for the final round of the PGA Championship Sunday, according to SportsBusiness Daily.
(Charlotte Observer)
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