The Showdown ft. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler marked second-lowest viewership numbers in “The Match” series: Reports
The Showdown ft. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler marked second-lowest viewership numbers in “The Match” series: Report
The Showdown, featuring some of the world’s best golfers, marked the second-lowest viewership numbers in “The Match” series. The recently concluded made-for-the-TV event had many looking forward to it as it featured PGA Tour players going up against LIV Golfers.
There were high expectations that it would draw major numbers from golf audiences. However, the event, which concluded on December 17, could only draw 625K viewers across the two networks it was streamed on, TNT and TBS.
As reported by golf journalist Josh Carpenter, The Showdown received the second-lowest total of viewers in “The Match” series. Carpenter shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), writing:
“The ballyhooed Crypto Showdown, the event the entire golf world had been clamoring for, drew a whopping 625k viewers across two networks (TNT/TBS) on Tuesday. For comparison, that would rank as the second-lowest total ever in “The Match” series.”
The Match is an exhibition golf series that was started in 2018. The first edition was held between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
Who won The Showdown 2024?
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy registered an easy win at The Showdown. They were impressive throughout the match, taking the early lead and wrapping up the game in 14 holes to secure the victory at the Showdown Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. The players were awarded $5 million each in cryptocurrency.
We’re super happy to get the win. It’s a nice way to finish the year. Scottie and I got off to a pretty good start and then from there it was just about trying to keep the momentum.”
Rory McIlroy also played in the ninth edition of “The Match,” held at the start of 2024. That event featured Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang, and Max Homa, alongside McIlroy. The Northern Irish golfer registered a victory in that event as well.
Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler made his debut in “The Match” series with a victory. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka have also played in past events and both tasted victories.
Here are the winners of “The Match” over the years:
Tiger vs. Phil
Date: November 23, 2018
Winner: Phil Mickelson
Opponent: Tiger Woods
Champions For Charity
Date: May 24, 2020
Winners: Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning
Opponents: Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady
Champions For Change
Date: November 27, 2020
Winners: Phil Mickelson and Charles Barkley
Opponents: Stephen Curry and Peyton Manning
The Match IV
Date: July 6, 2021
Winners: Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers
Opponents: Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady
Bryson vs. Brooks
Date: November 26, 2021
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Opponent: Bryson DeChambeau
Brady/Rodgers vs. Allen/Mahomes
Date: June 1, 2022
Winners: Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers
Opponents: Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes
The Match VII
Date: December 10, 2022
Winners: Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas
Opponents: Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods
The Match VIII
Date: June 29, 2023
Winners: Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce
Opponents: Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson
The Match IX
Date: February 26, 2024
Winner: Rory McIlroy
Opponents: Lexi Thompson, Max Homa, Rose Zhang
The Match Superstars
Date: November 22, 2024
Winner: Wayne Gretzky
Opponent: Michael Phelps
The Showdown
Date: December 17, 2024
Winners: Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler
Opponents: Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka
