Presidents Cup final round draws 2 million viewers on NBC

NBC’s final-round coverage of the 2026 Presidents Cup averaged two million viewers on Sept. 27, increasing from the 1.37 million reported for the 2024 edition, Front Office Sports reported Sept. 29.

The United States overturned a three-point deficit entering Sunday singles at Medinah Country Club to defeat the International team 17–13. It was the Americans’ 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory, according to NBC Sports.

Golf Channel averaged 743,000 viewers across more than 12 hours of live coverage from Thursday through Saturday, up 32% from its 2024 coverage in Montreal. The network carried the full Friday round and one hour of Saturday morning coverage.

Thursday’s opening round averaged 798,000 viewers, up 58% from 2024 and the largest Presidents Cup first-round audience since 2017. All three rounds shown on Golf Channel increased from the previous edition.

Live From the Presidents Cup averaged 108,000 viewers across nearly 20 hours of studio coverage, an increase of 12%. Its hosts were Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley.

The final-round, live-coverage and studio averages describe different programs and time periods. They should not be added together as a total audience for the tournament.