Huge Ratings for the US Open

Just to round out the coverage of the Open, let's talk TV numbers. As reported in the NY Times, the Sunday rating in primetime produced a 13.5 number. That is basically CSI good - the most popular show on television - and on a night not known for huge TV viewership.

To put that into historical perspective, here are the ratings for the US Open going back into the 1970s.

Year # View HH# Sh R Net Winner

2000	8.24	6.0	16	4	NBC	Tiger Woods
2001	7.62	5.5	16	4	NBC	Retief Goosen*
2002	10.75	7.5	20	2	NBC	Tiger Woods
2003	5.72	4.2	12	4	NBC	Jim Furyk
2004	6.31	4.4	13	4	NBC	Retief Goosen
2005	5.82	4.2	12	4	NBC	Michael Campbell
2006	5.00	3.5	9	4	NBC	Geoff Ogilvy
2007	6.49	4.5	12	4	NBC	Angel Cabrera

This Sunday is the highest rating ever for the US Open by 6 whole ratings points.