On Sunday night, even my self-professed "golf widow" of a wife was watching Tiger and Company at 9:00PM. It was the most compelling thing on TV. The NY Times reports that the US Open got a 13.5 share on Sunday which is unheard of for golf I believe.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/sports/golf/17sandomir.html?partner=rssnytNow Monday we are playing a four hour twosome on the West Coast where the "marine layer" typically burns off in the midday. Why would the USGA and NBC not tee off Tiger and Rocco at 3:00PM (6:00PM East Coast time)? Tiger and Rocco with the sun going down over the Pacific........
Even if Rocco folded early, it had to be more compelling than Battle of the Bighorn and would have been worth the risk.
Yes, I watched it, but I am an easy target and they could have had a once in a lifetime event in prime time.
Maybe next time at Olympic and Chambers Bay.
PS. We needed one USGA bashing thread, even Shackelford was going easy on them this week.