Justin Rose's thrilling win draws best ratings for FedEx St. Jude Championship since 2013
It took three playoff holes for Justin Rose to claim the title at the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship over J.J. Spaun on Sunday, and the thrilling finish drew a lot of eyes.
NBC reported that 3.6 million people tuned in Sunday to take in the exciting action unfolding in Memphis — a 71 percent increase from the final round viewership for Hideki Matsuyama’s win a year ago (2.1 million), according to Josh Carpenter with Sports Business Journal.
It’s the highest-rated final round for the FedEx St. Jude Championship since 2013, when a young Harris English held off Phil Mickelson to win by two shots.
The event performed well Saturday, too, with 2.2 million tuning in for the third round, according to Carpenter. In total, NBC reported a 66 percent increase in average viewership over the weekend compared to 2024. Of course, part of that could be due to the fact that Tommy Fleetwood — a fan-favorite whose first win has long eluded him — was in contention until the very end before he stumbled down the stretch and finished tied for third.
Regardless, it’s another week worth celebrating for the PGA Tour, which is experiencing a banner season in terms of TV ratings. Just last week, CBS Sports reported that 2025 was its most-watched golf season in seven years.
The FedEx Cup Playoffs roll on this week at the 2025 BMW Championship in Owings Mills, Maryland, which will be carried by NBC and its affiliates, along with PGA Tour Live on ESPN+. The top 30 in the standings after this week will advance to the Tour Championship at East Lake — the final leg of the playoffs.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: FedEx St. Jude Championship TV ratings, viewership for Justin Rose win
