How do you expect the President’s Cup to be? Well, for the fans who are planning to enjoy the tournament on the streaming apps and website, it’s certainly not looking good. Even before the conclusion of the first round of the action at the Royal Montreal Club, they bashed the tournament with negative comments of their own.

A few hours ago, NUCLR GOLF shared a post on X asking, “Is the President’s Cup boring?” Surprisingly, “34% of golf fans won’t be tuning in this week,” highlighting that they don’t find the tournament interesting.

Following that, the PGA Tour shared a post on X announcing the start of the tournament, saying “The @PresidentsCup has arrived.” As it happened, the tournament was hit with another criticism, and this time fans were blaming the broadcasters. Golf fans with Peacock subscriptions are disappointed because they can’t watch the first two rounds of the Presidents Cup. At the same time, football fans are upset that NBC is broadcasting the Presidents Cup instead of the Louisville vs. Notre Dame football match, which is scheduled to start on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.

Not only that, this scattered broadcast might also affect the viewership. The PGA Tour already experienced an approximately 20% viewership decline, as per Rory McIlroy. Viewership has been taking a toll this season, and people have their theories about it. Some say it is because of the dissection of PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Well, whatever the reasons are for falling viewership, fans are not happy with what is happening at the Presidents Cup.

What do fans have to say about the Presidents Cup’s broadcast?

This fan talked about the decision when NBC decided to stream the Presidents Cup and Peacock isn’t streaming the first two rounds of the tournament, saying “President’s Cup Golf would be better on Peacock and Louisville-Notre Dame would be better on NBC.” Another frustrated fan added “Not on @peacock, which is a joke,” highlighting that Golf Channel streams most of the golf tournament, and suddenly they decided not to stream the first two rounds of the biennial event.

The premium plan of Peacock costs $7.99, and Premium Plus costs $13.99/month. Most of the fans buy these just to watch golf without any hassle. One fan asked a question about the broadcast service, saying, “NBC spent years trying to get us all to pay for Peacock, and then… doesn’t put the first two days of the President’s Cup on Peacock. Such a joke. NBC’s sports coverage is consistently awful.“

Another fan sarcastically said, “Thanks! Looks like if you don’t have traditional cable and the Golf Channel. No Presidents Cup for you! I have Pcock and ESPN+ but only weekend the P-Cup is listed. Will see come 11:30am. “ This year the Masters also announced an additional hour of main broadcast coverage on Saturday, as well as two extra hours pre-broadcast on Paramount+, witnessing that fans expressed similar frustration on broadcasting companies, saying, “Looking forward to using 9 apps to watch a few rounds of golf.” 

One fan talked about its impact on TRP and ratings, saying, “Brutal. Ratings will obviously take a hit. Also, not great for ACC as you would want Louisville getting attention. Oh well… bags still following to South Bend.” The PGA Tour already experienced a significant decline in viewership ratings. To improve the condition, pros like McIlroy and DeChambeau are getting ready for the made-for-TV match, however, even if that happens, if fans are disappointed with the broadcast, it might not help to increase the ratings.

The Presidents Cup faced criticism even before the first day ended. How do you think the rest of the tournament will unfold? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!