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Justin Thomas’ Whoop health data shows strain of Players final round
Thanks to Whoop, we are now getting access to data that shows the pressure the top pro golfers go through on the course, and Justin Thomas exhibited last week at Sawgrass just how much strain players have to endure.
According to health data from Whoop, Thomas’ ‘Whoop strain’ hit 16.4 (score out of 21) on Sunday after being in the 13-14 range over the previous three days.
Per Whoop, since strain is derived from a person’s elevated heart rate, it quantifies things beyond physical exertion, like the stress and intensity of a pressure-packed final round of golf.
During Thomas’ eagle putt on the 11th hole, Thomas’ heart rate peaked at 125 beats per minute as he poured the lengthy effort into the back of the cup.
As you can expect, on the tee shot on 18, which narrowly avoided the water, JT’s heart rate skyrocketed, eclipsing 138 BPM.
The 27-year-olds recovery each day of the event is also insightful.
On day one at Sawgrass, Thomas’ recovery was in the yellow at 62%, and he shot a 1-under-par 71. Thomas was 77% recovered (green) on day two and shot another round of 71.
Saturday, Thomas awoke with an 84% recovery, his best of the tournament, and played his best round of golf as well, shooting an 8-under 64 to end the day at -10. On Sunday, Thomas’ recovery was green for the third day in a row at 77%.
Per the data, contributing to Thomas’ good recovery was “exceptionally good-quality sleep”. Thomas got 3+ hours of restorative REM sleep each night of the tournament (people generally spend roughly 20-25% of their time asleep in REM), and it all resulted in one of the best wins of JT’s career.
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Drop A. Ducer
Mar 19, 2021 at 9:07 pm
I ought to wear a Whoop to see my numbers after my first cup of coffee and 3rd Marlboro light in the morning. You wanna talk stress, man Ive had to drive to work standing up faster than Buddy Baker on more than one occasion.
Overhand Golf
Mar 19, 2021 at 12:21 pm
What? Playing for millions of dollars is stressful? Who knew? Let’s see the data from those that choked.
Michael Murray
Mar 19, 2021 at 11:34 am
Does not look like he is wearing Whoop in that photo of him on Sunday at the Players..
Will
Mar 19, 2021 at 11:50 am
you can see it on his left bicep
Greg McNeill
Mar 19, 2021 at 9:52 am
Whoop, there it is.