Jon Rahm celebrates with the trophy after profitable he U.S. Open golf event at Torrey Pines Golf Course.Michael Madrid | USA TODAY Sports activiti
Jon Rahm celebrates with the trophy after profitable he U.S. Open golf event at Torrey Pines Golf Course.
Michael Madrid | USA TODAY Sports activities | Reuters
The 121st U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines golf course averaged 5.7 million viewers for the ultimate spherical on Sunday, in accordance with NBC Sports activities.
Spain native Jon Rahm received the occasion, his first PGA Tour main and sixth victory in his profession. Rahm, now ranked the No. 1 golf on the earth, took dwelling $2.25 million of the $12.5 million purse. In his profession, he is received $28 million.
Louis Oosthuizen completed second and made roughly $1.Three million. Dustin Johnson, now ranked No. 2 golfer on the earth, completed tied for 17th on the 2021 U.S. Open. Johnson made $125,363.
NBC stated viewership peaked at 8.9 million within the Eight p.m. hour, making it the second-most watched U.S. Open in 5 years. It was additionally the most-viewed golf occasion on the community because the 2018 Tour Championship. That occasion averaged 5.Eight million viewers within the remaining spherical and featured golf famous person Tiger Woods.
Viewership for the 2021 broadcast was additionally 76% larger than the 2020 U.S. Open, which was performed final September because of the pandemic. Protection from Thursday by Sunday on NBC and Golf Channel averaged 3.1 million viewers.
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau had been the 2 featured golfers heading into the U.S. Open, as the 2 are engaged in a golfer’s feud. Koepka completed tied fourth, taking dwelling roughly $498,000. DeChambeau, who received the 2020 occasion, completed tied for 26th ($87,941). Rory McIlroy completed tied seventh ($306,893).
Disclosure: NBC is owned by NBCUniversal, additionally the mum or dad firm of CNBC.