The sports world’s foray into the wearables space as a way to detect Covid-19 continues as the PGA Tour announces they have procured Whoop bands for its players and caddies.
On the same day that Brooks Koepka withdrew from the Travelers Tournament after learning his caddie tested positive for coronavirus, the PGA Tour announced the partnership. Anecdotally, the device has been found to be an early detector of coronavirus symptoms as users have noticed changes in their data ahead of testing positive.
The device is currently worn by several golfers including Rory Mcilroy and Justin Thomas. Last week, PGA Tour player Nick Watney tested positive for Covid-19. The golfer said it was his Whoop wearable device that first alerted him that he may be sick and prompted him to get tested. Golfer Justin Thomas said that the data from Whoop may have possibly saved the Tour as his positive test led to Watney being quarantined rather than playing in this week’s tournament.
