Tiger's Losing Sunday Charge a Win for CBS

Tiger Woods on Sunday may have fallen short in his bid to win a fifth green jacket, but his electrifying surge in the front nine in the final round of the 2011 Masters was a boon for CBS.

Per Nielsen overnights, yesterday’s coverage from Augusta National earned a 10.4 rating/22 share, making it the second highest-rated final round in a decade. Only last year’s Masters, which marked Woods’ return to competitive golf and was capped by Phil Mickelson’s third career win at Augusta, outdelivered Sunday’s round (12.0/25).

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