Last Two Weeks In Golf Channel Ratings, September 22-October 4

Douglas Pucci at Awful Announcing posts the last two weeks in Golf Channel ratings (here and here), with the Ryder Cup week meaning huge gains the week of September 22-28 and a big drop the week of September 29-October 4th when compared to the year prior's Presidents Cup coverage, with 2014 only offering the Big Break Invitational to boost numbers. (Friday's news of a ratings reading glitch will not impact cable numbers.)

Highlights from the September 22-28 week, include the top ranked show of Ryder Cup coverage from 6 am to 1:30 pm ET averaging 828,000 viewers and the replay adding another 360,000 on average. Those numbers were previously reported with various takes here.

Thursday night's start (PT) drew a 210,000 average for the 2:30-6 am window and was the network's third most watched bit of programming. In 10th place was Saturday's Alternate Shot coverage, which drew a respectable 146,000 average viewers over a 7 am to 11:30 am window.

Not so hot were the numbers for the First Tee Open from Pebble Beach, where the weekend morning telecasts placed 45th and 61st.

From September 29-October 4th, Friday's 3-6:30 pm telecast of the Big Break Invitational drew a .1 and 149,000 average viewers to lead the week. However, the NFL was too much for the Big Break as Sunday's final round re-broadcast placed 17th for the week, with a .1 and 72,000 viewer average.

The European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship from the Old Course enjoyed a 123,000 viewer average for five hours of Saturday's third round and a .1, 89,000 viewer average for the five-hour Sunday morning telecast.