Scottie Scheffler is nowhere near the top of the leaderboard at the end of the third round. In fact, he survived the cut on the line. The world no. 1 is clearly struggling to perform at Riviera Country Club. Yet, CBS is keeping a close eye on his every shot, while players at the top or near the top of the leaderboard are getting little to no attention. And that has left the fans angry.

It’s not that Scheffler didn’t have a great round on Saturday (5-under 66). However, the problem was that he had started the day at even par. And the leaders were 12 strokes ahead of him already. Meanwhile, a bunch of other players were moving into contention and went on a solid run.

Teeing off around the same time, Patrick Cantlay had a stellar round. He shot 6-under 65 to move up 27 spots on the leaderboard. Cantlay’s playing mate Robert MacIntyre fired a 66 to move up 20 spots.

Later in the day, Aldrich Potgieter shot 5-under, leapfrogging from 12th to T-3. Yet they received far less coverage than the four-time major champion, and it follows a similar pattern.

What made the focus feel even more excessive this week was Scheffler’s week nearly unraveled before it even began.

He endured the worst start of his PGA Tour career at Riviera, opening 5-over through his first 10 holes amid brutal wind, cold conditions, missed short putts, and costly mistakes on scoring holes. At one point, he sat dead last in the field.

But in a rally that kept his streak alive, Scheffler clawed back with birdies across the back nine on Friday, capped by a nervy 7-footer on the 18th that slid in just enough to secure his spot at even par. The putt extended his Tour-leading streak to 68 consecutive made cuts, a small victory in an otherwise grinding week.

Despite the comeback, Scheffler still began the weekend miles behind contention, which only intensified frustration when broadcasts continued treating his round as the centerpiece.

This is not the first time CBS has been under scrutiny for what many fans deemed “biased” coverage. Take the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, for example.

Chris Gotterup, the eventual winner, received far less airtime than a bunch of players. A big chunk of the youngster’s final round blitzkrieg was not covered, as the cameras focused on Scottie, Hideki Matsuyama (who was also in contention), and others. Some of the big guys the broadcaster prioritized over Gotterup finished well down the leaderboard.

Interestingly, it’s not just the CBS Network. The PGA Tour also tweeted, “Bouncing back on the final nine holes. Scottie Scheffler with four birdies down the stretch @TheGenesisInv.”

Despite the heavy caption, Scheffler’s bounceback still kept him 14 strokes away from the top of the leaderboard. The world #1 had a tall mountain to climb if he wanted to get a respectable score. Sugar-coating his performance in the 2026 Genesis Invitational with “bouncing back” wasn’t going to bring him into contention.

The internet, quite naturally, was left furious with CBS’s focus on Scheffler coming at the cost of other players. And they shared their frustration on social media.

Netizens lash out at CBS for covering Scottie Scheffler despite him not being a contender

While the CBS Network didn’t only show Scottie Scheffler throughout the round, their primary focus was certainly his 18 holes.

Frustrated that they weren’t able to see anyone else play, one fan said, “Why the f— are we watching Scottie Scheffler and the bum in 49th place I just don’t get it.”

As mentioned, Scheffler started the day on even par. As prolific a golfer as he is, no one expected him to cover the 12-stroke deficit on Saturday. He didn’t even pull off a masterstroke by getting close to the top of the leaderboard to justify getting so much coverage.

Someone else commented, “I get to watch 6 replays of Scottie Scheffler lipping out on a putt but I can’t f—ing watch someone like Homa hit more than his first tee shot. The shabo—- bouncing for Scottie is getting annoying.”

Sharing their prayers to the golf gods, someone wrote, “Dear Golf Channel, Show me more than the same 3 people playing + players at the range. There are currently 37 players playing. THIRTY SEVEN. You should just call this coverage Scottie Scheffler Playing the Genesis Open plus some other guys maybe sometimes.”

Ironically, the PGA Tour also has Featured Groups and Marquee Groups for every golf event. Scheffler could have been a part of that for fans who solely want to watch him play. CBS could have provided a well-rounded coverage of the remaining field for the general broadcast. Instead, they overdosed the fans with Mr. Inevitable’s content.

Sarcastically, someone commented, “I would have loved to see Scottie Scheffler be more aggressive on par 5s and stop laying up and settling for a 5.”

They were frustrated at Scheffler’s conservative approach towards the par-5s. Among the three par-5s, Scheffler birdied only the 11th and managed a par-save on the 1st and 17th. The frustration was justified considering the three par-5s played as the three easiest holes of the tournament, providing players with scoring opportunities.

The 1st hole played as the easiest of the day and witnessed 110 birdies to 56 par saves. The 11th was the second-easiest (105 birdies), and the 17th was the third-easiest, with players picking a birdie here 76 times.

Lastly, sharing an honest request to CBS and ESPN, someone said, “Dear @CBSSports and @espn Believe it or not, most golf fans watching your broadcast don’t have raging b— for Scottie Scheffler like you think they do or like your announcers clearly do.”

The likes of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are big money bringers. But fans don’t like the broadcast teams completely focusing the coverage on them when they are not in contention. In fact, last year, Ludvig Aberg’s victory at the Genesis Invitational was also not covered well. The network was busy following McIlroy around back then.