Patton Kizzire's win at the Procore Championship garnered 69000 viewers, almost half of what LIV got for Jon Rahm's Chicago win

Patton Kizzire's Procore Championship win witnessed almost half as many viewers as Jon Rahm's victory at LIV Golf Chicago. The PGA Tour event could garner only 69,000 viewers on Sunday, September 15.

Last week, both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf were in action. On one hand, it was the start of the fall season for the Tour, and on the other, it was the season finale for the Saudi-backed circuit. Besides Procore Championship and LIV Golf Chicago, there was more action for golf fans, with the Solheim Cup and the Irish Open also taking place.

According to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal, the Procore Championship saw a huge dip in viewership compared to last year. Only 69,000 viewers tuned in for the Sunday finale, compared to last year's edition, which garnered 298,000 viewers.

On the other hand, there were positive signs for LIV Golf. According to Sports TV Ratings on X, LIV Golf Chicago garnered 134,000 viewers for the second round and 89,000 for the Sunday finale.

The Solheim Cup was the winner of the viewership battle as it drew 657,000 viewers on NBC, which was the highest in the past three editions. Notably, the 2017 edition had garnered 946,000 viewers on NBC.

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How much money did Jon Rahm earn in the LIV Golf 2024 season?

Jon Rahm bagged an $18 million bonus for winning the LIV Golf Championship on Sunday. He also took home another $4 million paycheck for winning the Chicago event, bringing his total earnings this season to over $34 million. Joaquin Niemann was a distant second on the Saudi-backed circuit's money list with earnings of $24,381,666 this year.

Here's a look at the LIV Golf money list:

• 1) Jon Rahm: $34,754,821
• 2) Joaquin Niemann: $24,381,666
• 3) Sergio Garcia: $17,087,143
• 4) Tyrrell Hatton: $11,630,595
• 5) Brooks Koepka: $11,573,958
• 6) Dean Burmester: $8,366,381
• 7) Cameron Smith: $8,082,083
• 8) Louis Oosthuizen: $8,064,167
• 9) Abraham Ancer: $7,444,500
• 10) Carlos Ortiz: $7,391,019
• 11) Dustin Johnson: $7,125,536
• 12) Talor Gooch: $6,161,869
• 13) Brendan Steele: $6,089,250
• 14) Paul Casey: $6,072,917
• 15) Bryson DeChambeau: $6,016,667
• 16) Marc Leishman: $5,544,125
• 17) Anirban Lahiri: $5,475,250
• 18) Adrian Meronk: $5,257,714
• 19) Matthew Wolff: $4,779,292
• 20) Charl Schwartzel: $4,603,875
• 21) Patrick Reed: $4,492,167
• 22) Richard Bland: $4,262,280
• 23) Jason Kokrak: $4,133,125
• 24) Sam Horsfield 12 4,119,667
• 25) Peter Uihlein: $3,960,583
• 26) Sebastian Muñoz: $3,831,870
• 27) David Puig: $3,649,310
• 28) Lucas Herbert: $3,615,208
• 29) Cameron Tringale: $3,241,375
• 30) Thomas Pieters: $3,073,000
• 31) Kevin Na: $3,051,357
• 32) Graeme McDowell 11 2,904,701
• 33) Henrik Stenson: $2,784,071
• 34) Andy Ogletree: $2,777,416
• 35) Lee Westwood: $2,719,584
• 36) Ian Poulter: $2,663,321
• 37) Matt Jones: $2,538,625
• 38) Eugenio Chacarra: $2,459,125
• 39) Charles Howell III 9 2,453,071
• 40) Danny Lee: $2,364,125
• 41) Martin Kaymer: $2,363,161
• 42) Caleb Surratt: $2,328,000
• 43) Harold Varner III: $2,305,250
• 44) Scott Vincent: $2,275,000
• 45) Jinichiro Kozuma: $2,111,875
• 46) Phil Mickelson: $2,077,047
• 47) Mito Pereira: $2,058,750
• 48) Kalle Samooja: $1,983,667
• 49) Bubba Watson: $1,952,625
• 50) Branden Grace: $1,850,935
• 51) Kieran Vincent: $1,844,089
• 52) Pat Perez: $1,833,958
• 53) John Catlin: $1,229,167
• 54) Hudson Swafford: $1,002,500
• 55) Anthony Kim: $879,500
• 56) Laurie Canter: $503,500
• 57) Ben Campbell: $187,500
• 58) Wade Ormsby: $83,333