After his historic win in the Masters last weekend, the Northern Irishman is closing in on Tiger Woods as golf’s biggest prize-money winner, but it’s not just his earnings on the course that are propelling him up the rich list
Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning the Masters golf tournament in Augusta. Photo: David J Phillip/AP
TV viewers watching Rory McIlroy’s remarkable victory in the Masters golf tournament last weekend might have noticed a little green band on his wrist as he stepped forward to swing his clubs.
The wellness wearable device known as Whoop measured his heartbeats per minute. It tracked his breathing rate – and even when he was away from the course, it measured how much he was sleeping.