Huge Ratings Coming for Golf Channel

The Golf Channel is already experienceing high ratings in the lead up to the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/06/17/golf-channel-records-its-most-watched-us-open-tuesday-ever/418770/

I expect this to continue all week and topping off Sunday night with the post show stuff.

People, including non golf fans are curious about this course and are going to tune in, at least part of the time to see what is going on.

Golf: Odds to Win 2014 U.S. Open

Who does Vegas like this week?

Link:

http://www.vegasinsider.com/golf/odds/futures/

U.S. Open Prize Money to Reach $50 Million

Under pressure from the players and with other tournaments upping their purses, the U.S. Open and the USTA are expected to announce today that prize money in the annual event will hit $50 million by 2017.

Here are details:

http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/us-open-will-increase-prize-money-to-%2450M-by-2017-031913

A teleconference with reporters is scheduled today.

The U.S. Open Yesterday Featured a Chair Blowing on the Court

The weather in much better today for Ferrer vs. Djokovic

Yesterday it was a challenge.

Suspended Because of Rain

I'm not even going to say the "roof" word.

More rain in New York has delayed the matches.

The second rain delay of the day and the longest of the Open so far sent fans scrambling for cover and the match between Maria Sharapova and Marion Bartoli was suspended and postponed until Wednesday. That's great news for Sharapova, who was being blitzed out of the open by Bartoli. The Frenchwoman, was on her game and led 4-0 when the rains came.

The rest of the singles matches were simply delayed or postponed and they will try to be back in action during the day session on Wednesday.