August 12, 2018

CBS SPORTS’ 2018 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP THIRD-ROUND COVERAGE SCORES HIGHEST RATING IN NINE YEARS, UP 54% FROM LAST YEAR

CBS Sports’ third-round coverage of the 2018 PGA Championship on Saturday, August 11, earned an average household metered market rating/share of 3.7/9, up 54% from last year’s 2.4/6.

This year’s 3.7/9 is the highest rating for the third-round of the PGA Championship since 2009.

The third-round rating peaked with a 4.4/11 rating/share from 6:00-6:30 PM, ET.

Top Five Rated Markets:

1. St Louis – 9.0/23

2. Ft Myers – 7.1/16

3. Dayton- 6.6/14

4. Nashville- 6.1/12

5. Louisville- 6.0/14

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CBS SPORTS CONTACT:

Robin Brendle rlbrendle@cbs.com 732-803-8389