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First Two Rounds on ESPN Were Most-Viewed in Eight Years

June 17, 2008 -- ESPN’s coverage of the 2008 U.S. Open playoff on Monday from noon-2 p.m. ET was the most-viewed golf telecast in cable TV history (4.2 household rating, 4,055,000 household impressions, 4,762,000 viewers). Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a sudden playoff at Torrey Pines. ESPN aired the first two hours of the playoff, which went into sudden death. Previously, ESPN’s coverage of the 2008 Masters, which delivered a 3.1 household rating, held the record, averaging 3,014,000 households.    » read more »

First & Second Rounds Plus Par 3 Contest Live on ESPN360.com

March 31, 2008 -- ESPN’s first year of live coverage of the first two rounds of the Masters Tournament includes expansive live event coverage, highlights, news and information and analysis on a variety of ESPN platforms. ESPN and ESPN HD will present live first- and second-round coverage, Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11, from 4-7 p.m., ET, each day. The telecasts will be re-aired in primetime each night from 8-11 p.m. ESPN Deportes, the company’s Spanish language U.S. sports network, will also televise the first and second rounds live from 4-7 p.m.    » read more »

- Former ASU Star to feature D-backs logo on shirt at the PGA's FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale

01/30/2008, PHOENIX -- The 2007 National League West Division Champion Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they will sponsor PGA Tour rookie Chez Reavie during this week's FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. Reavie will wear the D-backs' "A" logo on his Quagmire Golf shirts during the tournament this week.    » read more »

Preview Show Also Included

October 10, 2007 -- The Masters has granted ESPN exclusive U.S. rights to televise the first two rounds of the prestigious Masters Tournament beginning in 2008, it was announced today by Billy Payne, Chairman of the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club, and ESPN President George Bodenheimer. A Spanish-language telecast of the first two rounds of the Tournament will also be presented in the U.S. on ESPN Deportes.    » read more »

09 September 2007 -- World number one golfer Tiger Woods of the United States matched the lowest final round of his career to win the BMW Championship outside Chicago.

Tiger Woods shot an 8 under par 63 Sunday, giving him a two-shot victory over Australian Aaron Baddeley and four ahead of third-placed compatriot Steve Stricker. Tiger's four-round score of 22 under par broke by five shots the record he set four years ago at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, in Lemont, Illinois.    » read more »

13 August 2007 (By VOA Sports) -- World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods has captured his 13th career major title and first of the year at the 89th PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tiger Woods began the final round ahead by three shots. While a number of players made mild attempts to close the gap, Woods held steady at the top of the leaderboard in sweltering heat. He carded a one-under-par 69 to finish at eight-under-par 272.

Tiger Woods appeared to tweak his left knee while celebrating a long putt on the eighth hole. It proved not to be a factor.    » read more »