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Golf – The 149th Open Championship – Royal St George’s, Sandwich, Britain – July 16, 2021 Collin Morikawa of the U.S. on the green during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs

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Golf – The 149th Open Championship – Royal St George’s, Sandwich, Britain – July 16, 2021 Collin Morikawa of the U.S. on the green during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs
The mic feature of CBS is making many headlines. The Genesis Invitational became exciting when Collin Morikawa wore a mic. It is one of the events with the microphone feature. Due to the microphone, we could learn that Justin Thomas is talking to his golf balls and begging them. Many facts and shots by a golfer are much more precise now. All the golf enthusiasts and the Twitter community have expressed their views on the microphone initiative via tweets. The fans have also reacted to the new information about the on-field mic feature at PGA Tour events.
Is the golf world happy with the microphone on the PGA Tour events?
The Twitter handle of golf analyst, No Laying Up, posted an update regarding the microphone feature. He mentioned Collin Morikawa and said, “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.“
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They updated with more information in their following tweet. It was about Morikawa, with whom he was narrating the shots. According to them, the segments were better than they had imagined. Every golfer who chose to wear a mic was wholly invested in it and did not lose focus. They said it was a great addition to the Saturday round of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Golf Club and stood out from the general happenings.
Not exactly groundbreaking insight here but the mic'd up stuff is so, so, so good. This is the x's and o's stuff with Collin that golf nerds absolutely eat up. It seems to be here to stay and we're all better for it.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) February 18, 2023
Dan Rapaport from Barstool Sports also chimed in and appreciated the new mic feature. The fans who watched the golfers play live with the mic were satisfied. They all enjoyed it as it made the fans feel connected with the golfers. The golf world appreciated the golfers who agreed to wear a mic. Some comments went south, but the overall reaction was quite positive.
Here are a few reactions from the fans.
I agree. And they got really good people doing it so far. Upbeat positive shows their personality. The real question is will NBC copy it
— rob (@legalshieldrob) February 18, 2023
What makes a great is. The players are willing to do it. It really shows their personality. It shows their thought process. I just love it.
— rob (@legalshieldrob) February 18, 2023
So many changes and improvements this year. All needed, all great! Makes me wonder what Monahan and every employee in Ponte Vedra have been doing for the last decade?!?!
— Kyle (@kylelabat) February 18, 2023
Half the world will have the 5 wood out around the green this week. Great coverage and what a guy for executing as he explained it. Respect to Colin
— GK 4.0 (@GK4point0) February 18, 2023
It’s awesome. Gotta get IBF off of it though. Just leave it to Nantz and Trevor.
— TA SKI & GOLF 🏌🏽 (@tonyski_golf) February 18, 2023
So good that CBS actually pulled away from Tiger’s approach on 2, and stayed with Collin — #evolving #posttigerworld
— James Strong (@james_d_strong) February 18, 2023
I am enjoying hearing about Morikawa's work on the short-swing and how unique hole 10 is.
— Patrick (@panderson1988) February 18, 2023
It's been a huge hit. Hopefully they're getting out in front of this and already talking to players about doing it on a Sunday when in contention. Fair enough they're not all going to be happy about the idea, but someone like Max might be up for it.
— Laurence Howarth #HalvedNotTied 🏴🇵🇹 (@AllSquareHalved) February 18, 2023
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What did mic’d-up Collin Morikawa do during the third round?
During its third-round broadcast, CBS’ mic’d-up segment was terrific. Collin Morikawa was wearing a microphone at the Genesis Invitational’s 10th hole. One of the most significant holes in the golf course is the drivable par 4; however, it will penalize risky shots. Morikawa discussed the risk-reward of the hole and why it can be so tricky for the finest players in the world. The audience enjoyed his wisdom and proved they appreciated the feature.
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Did you like the microphone feature of the CBS? Would you like to see it at every event?
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