Xander Schauffele's win draws 3,390,000 viewers, lowest Open Championship numbers in a decade

Xander Schauffele emerged victorious at the 2024 Open Championship last week. The 30-year-old not only walked away with a massive $3.1 million cheque, but he also received 750 FedEx Cup points along with the title of 'Champion Golfer of the Year'.

The final round of the 2024 Open Championship saw NBC and Peacock draw in a combined 3.39 million viewers. As Schauffele lifted the prestigious Claret Jug trophy for the first time in his career, 258,174 spectators were present on the Royal Troon's grounds. However, the viewership numbers for this year were four percent lower than Brian Harman's win in 2023.

According to Sports Business Journal's Josh Carpenter, the numbers marked a new low in a decade of viewership at the Open Championship. Despite finishing the event on a Sunday, the new low stooped below 2015's record on ESPN which saw Zach Johnson win on a Monday.

The 2024 Open Championship was broadcast in a whopping 199 countries worldwide. Golf enthusiasts can't help but speculate about the reasons behind the poor viewership despite having a large broadcast.

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2024 Open Championship payouts

The total prize purse at the 2024 Open Championship was a whopping $17 million, marking a $500,000 increase from last year. As Xander Schauffele took home his second Major championship win this season, the PGA Tour star also received a grand cheque worth $3.1 million for his stellar performance under difficult conditions.

Here's a look into the payouts for each player at the 2024 Open Championship:

1. Xander Schauffele, $3,100,000

T2. Justin Rose, $1,443,500

T2. Billy Horschel, $1,443,500

4. Thriston Lawrence, $876,000

5. Russell Henley, $705,000

6. Shane Lowry, $611,000

T7. Jon Rahm, $451,834

T7. Sungjae Im, $451,834

T7. Scottie Scheffler, $451,834

T10. Adam Scott, $317,534

T10. Matthew Jordan, $317,534

T10. Daniel Brown, $317,534

T13. Jason Day, $248,667

T13. Alex Noren, $248,667

T13. Byeong Hun An, $248,667

T16. Mackenzie Hughes, $202,700

T16. John Catlin, $202,700

T16. Collin Morikawa, $202,700

T19. Dean Burmester, $176,367

T19. Shubhankar Sharma, $176,367

T19. Daniel Hillier, $176,367

T22. Ewen Ferguson, $151,067

T22. Sepp Straka, $151,067

T22. Padraig Harrington, $151,067

T25. Ryan Fox, $124,617

T25. Corey Conners, $124,617

T25. Jordan Spieth, $124,617

T25. Joe Dean, $124,617

T25. Patrick Cantlay, $124,617

T25. Laurie Canter, $124,617

T31. Guido Migliozzi, $90,220

T31. Cameron Young, $90,220

T31. Eric Cole, $90,220

T31. Brendon Todd, $90,220

T31. Matteo Manassero, $90,220

T31. Minkyu Kim, $90,220

T31. Chris Kirk, $90,220

T31. Dustin Johnson, $90,220

T31. Justin Thomas, $90,220

T31. Sam Burns, $90,220

T41. Kurt Kitayama, $70,050

T41. Matt Wallace, $70,050

T43. Jorge Campillo, $57,200

T43. Thorbjorn Olesen, $57,200

T43. Brooks Koepka, $57,200

T43. Max Homa, $57,200

T43. Si Woo Kim, $57,200

T43. Emiliano Grillo, $57,200

T43. Calum Scott (a), $0

T50. Matt Fitzpatrick, $45,238

T50. Matthieu Pavon, $45,238

T50. Richard Mansell, $45,238

T50. Robert MacIntyre, $45,238

T50. Harris English, $45,238

T50. Adrian Meronk, $45,238

T50. Gary Woodland, $45,238

T50. Sean Crocker, $45,238

T58. Abraham Ancer, $42,150

T58. Joaquín Niemann, $42,150

T60. Tommy Morrison (a), $0

T60. Jeunghun Wang, $32,100

T60. Rasmus Hojgaard, $32,100

T60. Jacob Skov Olesen (a), $0

T60. Phil Mickelson, $32,100

T60. Brian Harman, $32,100

T66. Hideki Matsuyama, $40,280

T66. Tom McKibbin, $40,280

T66. Nicolai Hojgaard, $40,280

T66. Davis Thompson, $40,280

T66. Austin Eckroat, $40,280

71. Rickie Fowler, $39,400

T72. Young-han Song, $38,925

T72. Marcel Siem, $38,925

T72. Tom Hoge, $38,925

T75. Darren Clarke, $38,525

T75. Aaron Rai, $38,525

T75. Alex Cejka,$38,525

78. Luis Masaveu (a), $0

79. Andy Ogletree, $38,275

80. Darren Fichardt, $38,150