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U.S. Women’s Open TV ratings rose 15%, but still well short of PBA ratings

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 5:00 am
The TV ratings for the U.S. Women’s Open were up 15 percent over the ratings for the tournament in 2011, but they still fell far short of ratings for PBA TV shows. I was interested to see what the ratings were in light of the turmoil over the TV finals, which were conducted outside in downtown Reno and marred by wind and dust that combined to turn the lane conditions Petersen-like. The high score was 182 and the fiasco lit up social media in the days between the taping and the airing of...