Despite the July 4th holiday falling on a Thursday, leading to many days away for millions of Americans over the weekend, CBS Sports drew record ratings for the John Deere Classic.
Sunday’s final round, which saw Davis Thompson win his first PGA Tour title, averaged 2.102 million viewers—a 32% increase from a year ago, when Sepp Straka came from behind with an impressive 9-under 62 to win by two.
Thompson, meanwhile, won by four and held a commanding lead for almost the entire final round. Yet, despite the wide margin, CBS Sports delivered its most-watched John Deere Classic since 2015, when Jordan Spieth won this event for the second
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