What do Rory McIlroy, Billy Horschel and Justin Thomas wear on their arms?
Billy Horschel, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas are four PGA Tour stars wearing WHOOP straps on their arms.
Intrigued as to what that band is on the biceps of Billy Horschel and Justin Thomas at this week's Wyndham Championship on the PGA Tour? Well you have arrived at the right place as it's a very clever piece of technology.
While Horschel is no doubt thinking 'WHOOP' to himself right now after turning his form around to share the lead thru 54 holes in the final regular PGA Tour event of the season this week, that just also happens to be the name of the band he wears on his arm.
It's not only Horschel who acts as an ambassador for the company. Far from it, as four-time major champion Rory McIlroy, World No.1 Scottie Scheffler and two-time US PGA champion Justin Thomas also wear a WHOOP strap on their arm out on the PGA Tour.
Why do Billy Horschel, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas wear bands on their arms?
If you are unfamiliar with WHOOP, it's a fitness tracker that measures various different biometrics such as heart rate, sleep and recovery.
Horschel, McIlroy, Scheffler and Thomas are the biggest names to use this piece of technlogy on the PGA Tour, but there are loads of other players using them around the world, too.
Not just in golf, either. The likes of NBA superstar LeBron James, swimming legend Michael Phelps and new Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk are all ambassadors of the brand.
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They have some of the most elite, well-known athletes in the world using their product, like LeBron James, Rory McIlroy, and Michael Phelps. pic.twitter.com/kZa30laM9k— Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) March 20, 2023
By wearing WHOOP straps on their biceps, the likes of Horschel and McIlroy can monitor their physical well-being and optimise their training and recovery to ensure they are in peak condition while in competitive mode on the PGA Tour.
The latest WHOOP device is the 4.0, which according to the company's website is "smaller, smarter and designed with new biometric tracking such as skin temperature, blood oxygen and more."
Here's a look at the key specs of the new WHOOP 4.0:
- WEAR IT ANYWHERE: Comfortable enough to wear non-stop thanks to new, durable SuperKnit bands, but flexibly designed to be worn off your wrist in new WHOOP Body apparel.
- WAKE UP AT THE OPTIMAL TIME: Set a haptic alarm that gently vibrates to wake you at the optimal time based on your sleep needs and cycles.
- MONITOR YOUR HEALTH: A robust sensor suite allows you to monitor your key vital signs: Blood oxygen levels, skin temperature readings, and heart rate metrics.
- GET MORE ACCURATE DATA: 5 LEDs and 4 photodiodes capture your data more often than most wearables, providing best-in-class accuracy validated in lab studies and with third-party testing.
- TRACK METRICS 24/7: Wirelessly charge your WHOOP with a waterproof* battery pack and capture data continuously—even while in the shower or washing dishes.
PGA Tour players Horschel, Thomas, McIlroy and Scheffler also sync their WHOOP strap with the brand's app to give them real-time feedback on their sleep, training, recovery and health.
The app also provides the player with special coaching features to further help optimise their performance.
Paired with the app, WHOOP bands are said to help you sleep better, train smarter, recover faster, feel healthier, and even manage stress.
Given the trials and tribulations that come with a round of golf, especially playing for millions in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup, a growing trend of players are seeing the benefits of slipping on a WHOOP band to their bicep in 2023.
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