PGA Tour Nick Watney's Whoop band first alerted him that he may have symptoms related to coronavirus. Now the Tour has teamed up with the wearable fitness tracker to provide it to all golfers and caddies.
PGA Tour golfer Nick Watney was first alerted to his coronavirus symptoms from his wearable Whoop device.PGA Tour golfer Justin Thomas said that Whoop's data may have potentially saved the Tour.
The PGA Tour is giving WHOOP straps ot more than 1,000 employees, staff and players at upcoming events to help detect possible signs of COVID-19PGA Tour golfer Nick Watney said it was his wearable fitness tracker that first alerted him that he may have coronavirus. Watney has worn his Whoop fitness tracker for more than a year now. On a Friday morning before the RBC Heritage event, he noticed his respiratory rate had spiked from Whoop's app. Despite not feeling any of the physical symptoms associated with Covid-19, Watney decided to get tested.
"This alerted me to ask the PGA Tour for a test even though I didn't have any other symptoms, and I unfortunately tested positive. I'm very grateful to have identified these signs early enough, and I am now following PGA Tour Protocol," Watney said in a statement.As a result of his test, the Tour has procured 1,000 Whoop straps to handout to all players, caddies and other essential personnel at upcoming PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Champions events.
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