Dan Hicks calls Europe’s Ryder Cup win ‘one of the biggest upsets on U.S. soil’
The win felt like anything but an upset for Europe.
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NBC Ryder Cup coverage failed in almost every way possible
PGA Tour sees huge viewership gains for 2025 season
Weekend viewership increased 22% versus last season.
Final round of Tour Championship on NBC sees massive viewership growth
4.49 million viewers tuned in to see Tommy Fleetwood end his 163-start PGA Tour winless drought at the Tour Championship.
Sports media reacts to Scottie Scheffler’s tournament-sealing chip-in at BMW Championship
"Can you believe what you just saw!?"
USGA officially reaches media rights deal with NBC, Versant through 2032
The deal marks Versant's first official agreement to carry live sports.
Tommy Fleetwood praised for speaking to media after latest collapse at FedEx St. Jude Championship
"It's one of the reasons he has gained a lot of fans."
NBC Open Championship ratings up 21% with Scottie Scheffler win
NBC benefitted from yet another Scottie Scheffler major victory as Open Championship viewership numbers were way up over last year.
Media members critique NBC showing 2008 U.S. Open during weather delay in final round of 2025 U.S. Open
"No booth or highlights or interviews or creative coverage?"
Brad Faxon seemingly mistakes Jack Nicklaus for Arnold Palmer on U.S. Open broadcast
"We talked about that with Arnold Palmer a little bit yesterday."
Shane Lowry drops F-bomb amidst disastrous round at U.S. Open
"F*ck this place."
NBC Sports exec on Golf Channel spinoff: ‘No one’s going to notice’
"I think, as a viewer, people really won’t know the difference."
Scottie Scheffler is not the ratings dud we thought he was
The PGA Tour’s 2025 ratings rebound is misleading
10 of the PGA Tour's 13 final round broadcasts so far this year have declined versus viewership from 2023.
PGA Tour outdrew LIV Golf viewership 100-to-1 last weekend
3.6 million people watched the final round of the Players Championship while just 34,000 tuned in for LIV Singapore.
Weather delay at The Players Championship forces NBC to compete with CBS’ NCAA Tournament Selection Show
Action at TPC Sawgrass will conclude on Monday morning in a three-hole playoff that wasn't able to be played due to the delay.
Golf’s U.S. Open ‘testing open market’ with NBC USGA deal expiring
NBC holds the rights through 2026, but has let its exclusive negotiating window with the USGA expire.
Don’t expect the PGA Tour to air fewer commercials anytime soon
"Commercial inventory is one element of the value that our partners generate through our partnership with the PGA Tour."
NBC getting crushed for coming back late from commercial during Russell Henley’s eagle chip-in
Add some more fuel to the fire when it comes golf fans complaining about NBC coverage and commercials.
Justin Thomas urges PGA Tour members to give TV partners more access
"The more I think about it, the more I feel us giving more access and insight can make a WORLD of difference."
NBC expertly covered Charlie Woods’ first career hole-in-one at PNC Championship
Charlie Woods' stardom is only continuing to grow.
Kevin Kisner will call FedEx Cup playoffs for NBC
Longtime pro Kevin Kisner will be back in the NBC booth once again as the lead analyst for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Open Championship hot mic catches leader Shane Lowry dropping f-bombs on camera operator amidst brutal hole
"As I was over the ball, I could just see you putting your f****** camera up. Just get out of the way. Just get back there. F***'s sake!"
DeChambeau-McIlroy showdown marked most-watched East Coast U.S. Open since 2013
The thrilling final round helped NBC to a huge rating.
U.S. Open commentators discuss Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf, Olympics
"I would agree that it is unfortunate. But all of the players that went to LIV, they well knew."
