The Open Championship Audience in United States

The Open Championship has an estimated audience of 15,619,276 people in United States. 32.3% are female, 67.7% are male, average age 35.7. Top regions: Florida, California, Texas. Top brand affinities: Rory McIlroy, PGA Tour, Backcountry skiing, Ryder Cup, Golf course.
The average The Open Championship fan in United States is 35.7 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Florida. The audience is concentrated in Florida, California, Texas. Top brand affinities include Rory McIlroy, PGA Tour, Backcountry skiing, with strongest over-indexing on Rory McIlroy (6.62× the country average). Demographically, the The Open Championship audience skews more male with an average age of 35.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Luxury Orientation, Family Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Sports · Type: Event · Subtype: Golf
Demographics of The Open Championship fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 32.3% |
| Male | 67.7% |
| Average age | 35.7 |
| Estimated audience size | 15,619,276 |
Audience persona
The typical The Open Championship fan in United States is more male, around 35.7 years old, with strong Luxury Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Rory McIlroy.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,028,419 | 0.97× |
| California | 960,188 | 0.56× |
| Texas | 862,567 | 0.64× |
| New York | 721,430 | 0.83× |
| North Carolina | 672,163 | 1.43× |
| Pennsylvania | 630,761 | 1.2× |
| Illinois | 593,662 | 1.14× |
| Ohio | 548,367 | 1.14× |
| Michigan | 533,819 | 1.31× |
| Massachusetts | 474,568 | 1.54× |
| Georgia | 449,081 | 0.93× |
| New Jersey | 399,754 | 1.01× |
| Minnesota | 387,663 | 1.73× |
| Virginia | 338,700 | 0.89× |
| South Carolina | 331,802 | 1.41× |
| Colorado | 307,782 | 1.25× |
| Wisconsin | 293,491 | 1.25× |
| Tennessee | 276,392 | 0.88× |
| Indiana | 265,385 | 0.93× |
| Missouri | 256,728 | 1.02× |
| Washington | 254,722 | 0.81× |
| Arizona | 241,762 | 0.76× |
| Maryland | 221,429 | 0.82× |
| Kentucky | 202,060 | 1.03× |
| Alabama | 194,563 | 0.89× |
| Connecticut | 187,797 | 1.2× |
| Iowa | 167,116 | 1.3× |
| Oregon | 150,354 | 0.84× |
| Louisiana | 141,755 | 0.7× |
| Oklahoma | 136,876 | 0.79× |
| Utah | 122,305 | 0.87× |
| Kansas | 118,793 | 0.97× |
| Nebraska | 102,945 | 1.31× |
| Nevada | 102,807 | 0.68× |
| Arkansas | 92,633 | 0.72× |
| Mississippi | 85,212 | 0.66× |
| New Hampshire | 84,953 | 1.38× |
| Maine | 80,745 | 1.44× |
| Idaho | 64,317 | 0.82× |
| West Virginia | 57,137 | 0.79× |
| Rhode Island | 55,073 | 1.11× |
| Hawaii | 50,071 | 0.75× |
| Montana | 49,238 | 1.14× |
| New Mexico | 45,859 | 0.59× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 44,893 | 0.96× |
| Delaware | 40,864 | 0.95× |
| South Dakota | 39,470 | 1.09× |
| North Dakota | 38,520 | 1.2× |
| Vermont | 29,332 | 1.07× |
| Wyoming | 20,243 | 0.87× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | 6.62× | Sports |
| PGA Tour | 3.32× | Sports |
| Backcountry skiing | 5.3× | Sports |
| Ryder Cup | 5.59× | Sports |
| Golf course | 3.21× | Sports |
| Fox hunting | 3.81× | Sports |
| Golf Channel | 3.21× | Sports |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 3.98× | Travel & Leisure |
| MSC Cruises | 5.96× | Travel & Leisure |
| US Open (tennis) | 4.97× | Sports |
| Titleist | 5.03× | Sports |
| Ski touring | 5.87× | Sports |
| LPGA | 5.45× | Sports |
| Adventure | 1.55× | Travel & Leisure |
| Jordan Spieth | 6.49× | Sports |
| MLB | 1.63× | Sports |
| TopGolf | 3.64× | Sports |
| Wakeboarding | 3.68× | Sports |
| PGA Championship | 2.85× | Sports |
| Eastern Time Zone | 1.66× | Politics & Society |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 2.02 |
| Family Orientation | CONSERVATISM | 2.01 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.5 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.41 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.34 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.33 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 67.6% |
| United Kingdom | 13.2% |
| Australia | 4.2% |
See The Open Championship audiences in other countries
More Golf audiences in United States
- PGA Tour (34,511,908)
- Australian Open (golf) (21,172,297)
- PGA Championship (19,866,669)
- Rory McIlroy (12,200,700)
- Scottie Scheffler (11,952,849)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does The Open Championship have in United States?
The Open Championship has an estimated audience of 15,619,276 people in United States, concentrated in Florida and California.
What is the gender split and age of The Open Championship fans?
32.3% of The Open Championship fans are female, 67.7% are male, with an average age of 35.7 years.
Which brands do The Open Championship fans like most?
The Open Championship fans show strongest brand affinity for Rory McIlroy (6.62×), PGA Tour (3.32×), and Backcountry skiing (5.3×) over the country average.
Where do The Open Championship fans live in United States?
The Open Championship fans in United States are most concentrated in Florida (reach 1,028,419), California (reach 960,188), and Texas (reach 862,567). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do The Open Championship fans also like?
Beyond The Open Championship itself, the audience over-indexes on PGA Tour (3.32×), Backcountry skiing (5.3×), Ryder Cup (5.59×), and Golf course (3.21×) compared to the United States average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for The Open Championship. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.