A record-breaking English crowd of 235,000 attended the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, setting the attendance record for a Championship staged outside of St. Andrews. This year surpassed the 230,000 mark set at Royal Liverpool in '06, making it the largest ever Championship held in England and reflects a 17% increase since the Open Championship last visited Royal Birkdale in '08. The overall Open Championship attendance record is 239,000 at St. Andrews in '00, followed by 237,000 at the same course in '15 ( The Open Championship ).
AT&T runs a full-page ad in USA Today congratulating Jordan Spieth on winning the Open Championship: "Another Stellar Performance, Another Major Championship." Coca-Cola also runs a full-page ad in USA Today: "Cheers To You, Jordan" ( THE DAILY ).
