Masters 2026 final round viewership peaked at 20 million viewers

The Masters drew some eyeballs in 2026. CBS Sports, which has carried the major championship for more than seven decades, announced on Tuesday that Sunday's final round averaged nearly 14 million viewers.

That's up eight percent from a year ago and the most for a final round at Augusta National in 11 years. The peak number was even higher as more than 20 million sports fans were tuned in to see Rory McIlroy win his second straight green jacket.

Further, CBS revealed that Saturday was also big for viewership, as the third round averaged 8.109 million viewers. That's a bump up of 14 percent from 2025. It was also the most watched third round of the Masters since 2019.