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The extended Patrick Cantlay-Bryson DeChambeau duel at the BMW Championship on Sunday was a boon for television ratings. The final round averaged a 2.3 rating and 3.72 million viewers on NBC, making it the highest rating and viewership for the tournament since 2012 (2.5 rating, 3.6 million). The final-round numbers were 2.2/3.44 million in 2020; 2.1/3.15 million in 2019.
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PGA Tour: Tour Championship
Site: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Ga.
Television: Today-Friday, 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-7 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, noon-1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-6 p.m. (NBC).
LPGA: Solheim Cup
Site: Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio.
Television: Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 12:30-2:30 p.m. (NBC), 2:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 1:30 p.m. (NBC), 1:30-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Monday, noon to 6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
European Tour: Italian Open
Site: Marco Simone Golf Club, Rome, Italy.
Television: Today-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 4-6 a.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Monday, 3-5 a.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Site: Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Ind.
Television: Today-Friday, 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
NOVEMBER
9-10: National Golf Course Owners Association Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat 2021, Monterey, Calif. | Info
21-24: World Golf Expo 2021, Hainan, China | Info
JANUARY
25-28: PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
FEBRUARY
5-10: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, Calif. | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
