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Sleep and performance: Rory McIlroy logged a 92 sleep score before his Masters repeat
Summary
Rory McIlroy wore a Whoop tracker and recorded a 92 sleep performance after nine hours of sleep before winning a second consecutive Masters while also showing strong recovery and resting heart-rate readings.
Content
Rory McIlroy won his second straight Masters while wearing a Whoop fitness tracker that recorded sleep, heart-rate, and recovery data during the tournament. The article reports that the device captured his sleep totals and physiological responses on the course. McIlroy logged nine hours of sleep before Sunday’s final and averaged about eight and a half hours per night over the weekend. The reported data also included resting heart rate and recovery scores tracked across the event.
Reported details:
- The article notes McIlroy wore a Whoop tracker, which the publication describes as its best-tested fitness tracker.
- He recorded a full nine hours of sleep before Sunday and a 92% sleep performance, with an average of about 8.5 hours per night over the weekend.
- His resting heart rate was reported as a stable 47–49 beats per minute during the week.
- Whoop recovery scores were reported as 94% on Saturday and 87% on Sunday.
- The tracker captured heart-rate changes on the final hole: 135 BPM on the errant drive, 121 on the recovery shot, 136 from the bunker, 117 on the first putt, 105 on the winning putt, and 150 BPM after the final putt was sunk.
- The article reports the Whoop band is sold for under $250 before membership fees and describes the device as providing a blood-pressure reading according to its testing.
Summary:
The reported data highlights that McIlroy’s sleep and recovery metrics were strong during the Masters and that the Whoop tracked notable heart-rate variability during key moments on the final hole. Undetermined at this time.
