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USA Today
20-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The ratings are in, and the 2025 Genesis Invitational was most-watched non-major since 2024 Players
The ratings are in, and the 2025 Genesis Invitational was most-watched non-major since 2024 Players The first four events of the golf season for CBS are in the books, and the finale of the West Coast Swing ended with an exclamation point. The final-round broadcast of the 2025 Genesis Invitational averaged 3.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched non-major broadcast since the 2024 Players Championship (3.5 million). Coverage peaked at 4.2 million viewers. The figure is up 200,000 from Hideki Matsuyama's 2024 win at Riviera Country Club. A great venue, a packed leaderboard and Tiger Woods, the tournament host, joining Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman in the 18th hole tower for more than 30 minutes in the final round were all important factors. The final numbers for CBS' four early-season tournaments are as follows: 1.4 million for the Farmers Insurance Open (Saturday finish) 3.3 million at Pebble Beach 2.9 million at the WM Phoenix Open 3.4 million for the Genesis For comparison, the final round of the American Express, which was on Golf Channel, drew 232,000 viewers. That was the last final round not on CBS, but NBC takes over third- and final-round coverage of the PGA Tour of the next seven events through the Valero Texas Open in April, the week before the Masters.
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Thursday first round tee times, how to watch in Mexico
2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Thursday first round tee times, how to watch in Mexico The West Coast Swing is in the books, and the PGA Tour is making a quick stop in Mexico before a month in Florida. The 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld kicks off Thursday in Vallarta, Mexico, where Jake Knapp is the defending champion. The field is lacking stars, as the Mexico Open is in between two big swings on the schedule, but there are still numerous PGA Tour winners in the field, like Aaron Rai, Akshay Bhatia, Harry Hall and others. The purse at the Mexico Open is $7 million, with $1.26 million going to the winner along with 500 FedEx Cup points. Here's everything you need to know for the first round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, including tee times and TV information. All times ET. Mexico Open 2025 first-round tee times 1st tee 8:30 a.m. : Ben Martin, Jonathan Byrd, Ben Kohles : Ben Martin, Jonathan Byrd, Ben Kohles 8:41 a.m. : K.H. Lee, Alex Smalley, David Lipsky : K.H. Lee, Alex Smalley, David Lipsky 8:52 a.m. : Ryan Palmer, Tyler McCumber, Jacob Bridgeman : Ryan Palmer, Tyler McCumber, Jacob Bridgeman 9:03 a.m. : Chris Gotterup, Matt Wallace, Adam Svensson : Chris Gotterup, Matt Wallace, Adam Svensson 9:14 a.m. : Ben Silverman, Chandler Phillips, Mac Meissner : Ben Silverman, Chandler Phillips, Mac Meissner 9:25 a.m. : Isaiah Salinda, Paul Waring, Thomas Rosenmueller : Isaiah Salinda, Paul Waring, Thomas Rosenmueller 9:36 a.m. : Alejandro Tosti, Tim Widing, Taylor Dickson : Alejandro Tosti, Tim Widing, Taylor Dickson 9:47 a.m. : Anders Albertson, Rikuya Hoshino, Leandro Mihaich : Anders Albertson, Rikuya Hoshino, Leandro Mihaich 9:58 a.m. : Niklas Norgaard, Braden Thornberry, Riley Lewis : Niklas Norgaard, Braden Thornberry, Riley Lewis 10:09 a.m. : Trevor Cone, Jeremy Paul, Justin Hastings : Trevor Cone, Jeremy Paul, Justin Hastings 10:20 a.m. : Antoine Rozner, Philip Knowles, Gerardo Gomez : Antoine Rozner, Philip Knowles, Gerardo Gomez 1:10 p.m. : Chad Ramey, Charley Hoffman, David Skinns : Chad Ramey, Charley Hoffman, David Skinns 1:21 p.m. : Ben Griffin, Henrik Norlander, Vince Whaley : Ben Griffin, Henrik Norlander, Vince Whaley 1:32 p.m. : Michael Kim, Padraig Harrington, Nicolai Hojgaard : Michael Kim, Padraig Harrington, Nicolai Hojgaard 1:43 p.m. : Aaron Rai, Stephan Jaeger, Jake Knapp : Aaron Rai, Stephan Jaeger, Jake Knapp 1:54 p.m. : Akshay Bhatia, Patrick Rodgers, Rasmus Hojgaard : Akshay Bhatia, Patrick Rodgers, Rasmus Hojgaard 2:05 p.m. : Rafael Campos, Erik van Rooyen, Luke List : Rafael Campos, Erik van Rooyen, Luke List 2:16 p.m. : Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens, Sami Valimaki : Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens, Sami Valimaki 2:27 p.m. : Michael Thorbjornsen, Matteo Manassero, Karl Vilips : Michael Thorbjornsen, Matteo Manassero, Karl Vilips 2:38 p.m. : Hayden Springer, Jackson Suber, Will Chandler : Hayden Springer, Jackson Suber, Will Chandler 2:49 p.m. : Max McGreevy, Ryan Gerard, Matthew Watkins : Max McGreevy, Ryan Gerard, Matthew Watkins 3:00 p.m.: Jesper Svensson, Cristobal Del Solar, Santiago de la Fuente 10th Tee 8:30 a.m. : Sam Ryder, Greyson Sigg, Ryo Hisatsune : Sam Ryder, Greyson Sigg, Ryo Hisatsune 8:41 a.m. : Nate Lashley, C.T. Pan, Matti Schmid : Nate Lashley, C.T. Pan, Matti Schmid 8:52 a.m. : Joel Dahmen, Taylor Montgomery, Chan Kim : Joel Dahmen, Taylor Montgomery, Chan Kim 9:03 a.m. : Matt McCarty, Davis Riley, Emiliano Grillo : Matt McCarty, Davis Riley, Emiliano Grillo 9:14 a.m. : Kevin Yu, Harry Hall, Taylor Moore : Kevin Yu, Harry Hall, Taylor Moore 9:25 a.m. : Patton Kizzire, Kurt Kitayama, Francesco Molinari : Patton Kizzire, Kurt Kitayama, Francesco Molinari 9:36 a.m. : Scott Piercy, Harry Higgs, Ryan Fox : Scott Piercy, Harry Higgs, Ryan Fox 9:47 a.m. : Takumi Kanaya, Matthew Riedel, Steven Fisk : Takumi Kanaya, Matthew Riedel, Steven Fisk 9:58 a.m. : Frankie Capan III, Danny Walker, Luke Gifford : Frankie Capan III, Danny Walker, Luke Gifford 10:09 a.m. : Brian Campbell, Vince Covello, Erich Fortlage : Brian Campbell, Vince Covello, Erich Fortlage 10:20 a.m. : William Mouw, Kevin Velo, Jesse Droemer : William Mouw, Kevin Velo, Jesse Droemer 1:10 p.m. : Trey Mullinax, Justin Lower, Rico Hoey : Trey Mullinax, Justin Lower, Rico Hoey 1:21 p.m. : Lanto Griffin, Aaron Baddeley, Carson Young : Lanto Griffin, Aaron Baddeley, Carson Young 1:32 p.m. : Will Gordon, Victor Perez, Joe Highsmith : Will Gordon, Victor Perez, Joe Highsmith 1:43 p.m. : Peter Malnati, Vincent Norrman, Nick Hardy : Peter Malnati, Vincent Norrman, Nick Hardy 1:54 p.m. : Beau Hossler, Patrick Fishburn, Kris Ventura : Beau Hossler, Patrick Fishburn, Kris Ventura 2:05 p.m. : Ricky Castillo, Noah Goodwin, Fred Biondi : Ricky Castillo, Noah Goodwin, Fred Biondi 2:16 p.m. : Thriston Lawrence, Aldrich Potgieter, Blades Brown : Thriston Lawrence, Aldrich Potgieter, Blades Brown 2:27 p.m. : Paul Peterson, Quade Cummins, Jose Antonio Safa : Paul Peterson, Quade Cummins, Jose Antonio Safa 2:38 p.m. : John Pak, Kaito Onishi, Josele Ballester : John Pak, Kaito Onishi, Josele Ballester 2:49 p.m. : Kevin Roy, Mason Andersen, Alvaro Ortiz : Kevin Roy, Mason Andersen, Alvaro Ortiz 3:00 p.m.: Hayden Buckley, Thorbjørn Olesen, Jose Cristobal Islas How to watch the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld The eighth event on the PGA Tour's 2025 schedule will be carried live on TV by Golf Channel (which you can watch for free on Fubo) all four days. NBC will pick up live coverage of the third and final rounds. There is streaming on ESPN+ as well as the NBC sports app. Thursday, Feb. 20 First round 9:15 a.m.-7 p.m. ET, ESPN+ 1-7 p.m. ET, SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 4-7 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 4-7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app Friday, Feb. 21 Second round 9:15 a.m.-7 p.m. ET, ESPN+ 1-7 p.m. ET, SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 4-7 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 4-7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app Saturday, Feb. 22 Third round 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ET, ESPN+ 1-3 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 1-6 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app 1-6 p.m. ET, SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 3-6 p.m. ET, NBC Sunday, Feb. 16 Final round 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ET, ESPN+ 1-3 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 1-6 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app 1-6 p.m. ET, SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 3-6 p.m. ET, NBC We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Golfweek operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Will the Mexico Open remain on future PGA Tour schedule?
Will the Mexico Open remain on future PGA Tour schedule? The Mexico Open is in a weird spot on the PGA Tour schedule. Slammed between the West Coast Swing and the Florida Swing, it's in a unfavorable position. While there are plenty of good stories to follow this week, fans who want to watch the stars of the PGA Tour won't see many in Mexico, as the biggest names in the field are Akshay Bhatia and defending champ Jake Knapp. With the reunification of golf seemingly on the horizon, it begs the question about the Mexico Open's future on the PGA Tour. This year will be the fourth straight playing it has been a PGA Tour event, slowly climbing the ranks from Tour de las Americas to the Challenge Tour to PGA Tour Latinoamerica and now the biggest professional tour in the world. But does it need to be on the schedule? The PGA Tour has pride in its national opens, but as major figures in the game talk about what changes need to happen with professional golf, one of them is schedules. And tournaments like the Mexico Open may be in trouble. As a newer event with not a lot of history, it would be easy for the PGA Tour to decide to drop it from a future schedule or have it contested on another sanctioned Tour. This week could be life changing for any player in the field, but it's also a tournament that may not exist as it does now in the future.
USA Today
15-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Defending champion Jake Knapp headlines field for 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
Defending champion Jake Knapp headlines field for 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld The West Coast Swing finishes with the PGA Tour heading south of the border for the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld. Its position in the schedule is just ahead of the Florida Swing but right after a second signature event, meaning the many of the game's biggest names are taking a week off before heading to the Sunshine State. Jake Knapp returns to Vallarta, Mexico, as the defending champion and he'll be joined by Akshay Bhatia, Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard, and Maverick McNealy. The field will be 132. There are 14 sponsor exemptions with Padraig Harrington receiving one of them and 17-year-old Blades Brown also getting one. The winner will receive $1.26 million of the $7 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points. Mexico Open at VidantaWorld 2025 field
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Defending champion Jake Knapp headlines field for 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
The West Coast Swing finishes with the PGA Tour heading south of the border for the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld. Its position in the schedule is just ahead of the Florida Swing but right after a second signature event, meaning the many of the game's biggest names are taking a week off before heading to the Sunshine State. Jake Knapp returns to Vallarta, Mexico, as the defending champion and he'll be joined by Akshay Bhatia, Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard, and Maverick McNealy. The field will be 132. There are 14 sponsor exemptions with Padraig Harrington receiving one of them and 17-year-old Blades Brown also getting one. The winner will receive $1.26 million of the $7 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points. Field for next week's Mexico Open at VidantaWorld: — PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) February 14, 2025 This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2025 Mexico Open: Defending champ Jake Knapp headlines field of 132
