LIV Golf Crushed by PGA Tour as Ratings Disaster Humbles Greg Norman & Co.

Talk about a swing and a miss! Golf’s latest numbers of the weekend are in, and they’re raising eyebrows across the sport. It seems that even the biggest names in golf can’t guarantee a crowd. Or can they? The truth is surprising, and it’s leaving some of golf’s biggest stars wondering what’s going wrong. Jay Monahan and the PGA Tour may have reason to smile now as Greg Norman’s league’s numbers are not good.

It looks like LIV Golf’s latest numbers are getting outpaced by an unexpected rival, and you won’t believe what’s drawing more fans—pickleball! Yes! In the latest revelation on their X handle, Sports TV Ratings shared LIV Golf Greenbrier’s viewership numbers. As per ratings, LIV Golf’s latest event at the Greenbrier failed to impress, drawing a minimal 136,000 viewers on Saturday and 165,000 on Sunday on the CW.

But here’s the kicker: those numbers were crushed by the Pro Pickleball Association’s Bristol Open. The sport drew a whopping 295,000 viewers on Fox on Sunday. Yes, you read that right—pickleball outdrew LIV Golf, leaving big-name stars like Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm wondering what went wrong. The two golfers engaged in a thrilling play-off on the final day which Koepka ultimately won but it was not enough to impress the audience.

LIV Golf Greenbrier on CW:

Saturday (1-6P): 136K
Sunday (1-6:11P): 165K

Pro Pickleball Association Bristol Open Sunday at 1P on Fox: 295K

— Sports TV Ratings (@SportsTVRatings) August 20, 2024