Aaron Rai’s Historic PGA Championship Win Sends CBS Ratings Soaring
Summary
Aaron Rai won the PGA Championship, becoming the first Englishman to do so since 1919. His win boosted CBS Sports’ TV ratings by 21% compared to last year, with the final round drawing over 5.7 million viewers and peaking at more than 8 million.Key Facts
- Aaron Rai is 31 years old and from England.
- He finished the PGA Championship at 9-under par after a final round of 65.
- Rai is the first English player to win the PGA Championship in over 100 years.
- He improved his score every round, a first in PGA Championship history.
- CBS Sports saw a 21% increase in viewers for the final round compared to last year.
- The final-round audience peaked at over 8 million viewers on CBS.
- Paramount+ had its highest streamed PGA Championship final round ever.
- Rai’s win shows that golf audiences respond to exciting competition, not just big-name stars.
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