MCN: ESPN's Audience For Opening Round Of The Masters Drops By Almost Half, Last Yr Event Marked Woods Return to the Sport

Last year’s opening round of the Masters pulled in record viewers (5.94 million) as it marked Tiger Woods return to golf after his infidelity made headlines. This year’s event pulled in 2.55 million viewers fall below that number and was less than the 2009 and 2008 audiences.