U.S. Amateur golf attracts strong NBC viewership amid FedExCup competition

The U.S. Amateur, held at Merion in Ardmore, Pennsylvania over the weekend, drew significant viewership on NBC despite overlapping coverage of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Saturday's semifinal matches attracted 728,000 viewers, while the championship match on Sunday saw an average of 633,000 viewers. The drop in numbers on Sunday was attributed to the single match format featuring only two golfers. In comparison, the final round of the FedEx St. Jude averaged 3.786 million viewers, marking its highest viewership for an opening event in 13 years. This year's strong audience reflects the ongoing interest in amateur golf, typically less covered on television.

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