Golf Fans Praise CBS After Another Successful Mic'd Up Segment With Collin Morikawa

During Round 3 of the Genesis Invitational, Collin Morikawa was the latest PGA Tour player to participate in CBS’s new mic’d up broadcast segment. Afterward, the message from fans was clear: Keep it up.

Morikawa—a two-time major champion—is the fourth player to share his live, mid-tournament insight with fans. Max Homa, who currently sits atop the leaderboard at Riviera, debuted the new ritual at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he cracked jokes and shared some intriguing course management strategy at Torrey Pines.

While some players have voiced concerns about participating in the unique addition to the broadcast, Morikawa fully embraced the live conversation with analysts Trevor Immelman and Ian Baker-Finch.

CBS chose to mic up Morikawa on the tricky drivable par-4 10th hole at Riviera, which is perhaps one of the most interesting and revered risk-reward holes on the PGA Tour.

“It is the hardest hole,” Morikawa said. “I don’t think people understand how much slope is on this green.”

Some players decide to lay up to the short hole with an iron, while others fire at the green with driver or 3-wood—but the decision comes with severe consequences. The narrow putting surface is guarded by bunkers, and one unlucky bounce can leave you searching for a way to save bogey.

The golf community recognized how special it was to hear Morikawa’s real-time thoughts on such a legendary hole, and an influx of positive comments quickly flooded Twitter.

Literally could listen to this for four straight hours. Players making fans smarter, better informed and more entertained is so good for the Tour and its product. pic.twitter.com/8WPugiD8qg
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) February 18, 2023

.@collin_morikawa getting the @GolfonCBS mic’d up treatment on No. 10 at Riviera. Brilliant insight on an iconic hole.@thegenesisinv @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/huE9qIrc8H
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) February 18, 2023

Now Morikawa narrating the shots the group behind them have on 10.

These segments have gone better than I could have even imagined. Everyone that has done it has been seriously invested in it and not mailed it in. Very additive to Saturday coverage and stands out big time.
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) February 18, 2023

This is excellent. Kudos CBS having the balls to ask these guys to do this & kudos to the players agreeing. Great stuff from Collin. pic.twitter.com/P1GyF54P4o
— Riggs (@RiggsBarstool) February 18, 2023

A new cool scenario for the CBS mic’d up segment: Morikawa basically got to commentate on his opponents’ shots as they hit up on the tricky drivable par-4 10th. So fun to watch.
— Gabby Herzig (@GabbyHerzig) February 18, 2023

What makes the “CBS stroll” work is that it’s not a textbook “how are you feeling” interview.

It’s asking the guys to dig in on their craft with very specific details.

Morikawa on the 10th should be a great combo here.
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) February 18, 2023

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