No, I don’t think they re-tested him nor do they want to know the answer.

What they should have done is assume he has it and do the same exact contract tracing. The only did it with Watney.

They are letting people into this faux bubble before finding out the results of the test. Ridiculous.

If the NBA took these same measures, the league would be closed down. It doesn’t matter as much since golf is an individual sport.

From ESPN:

***Watney, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday and withdrew from the tournament, relayed to Rory McIlroy via a text that an elevated respiratory rate via that band first told him "maybe I could have it.''

And so Watney, 39, conveyed that to tour officials, consulted a physician, took another COVID-19 test -- he was negative for the one he took on Tuesday -- and then awaited the results at the course, while going about his business to prepare for the second round of the tournament.

It's fair to question why he was allowed to proceed in that manner, and perhaps that is a flaw in the PGA Tour's health and safety protocols as part of the coronavirus pandemic.

Why would you allow a symptomatic person to come to the course and practice?***

Why? It is the weekly rush to schedule tournaments.

Welcome to social media champ where we don’t buy corporate press releases and ‘bubble’.

They didn’t create a bubble. Obviously.

Edit: Nobody cares about the Korn Ferry Tour.

So, just out of interest, who are you rooting for on Sunday?

Nick Watney of course

This could have serious repercussions with his health and career.

Funny how quickly the PGA Tour went from the model of how to handle things to what they should have done.

They could have spaced out tournaments and created a real bubble like the NBA instead of a faux-bubble. That popped big time.

Lol popped big time at 1 positive test. The NHL tested 200 players and 11 of them tested positive yesterday and they are not cancelling. Has any PGA player that has played had any issues or said they don't feel safe with how the tour is handling it?

Yes, popped big-time.

Yes, complaints but mostly private except for Colin Montgomery and Adam Scott.

Yes, this could turn into a disaster. It probably won’t but it is a very big risk just to squeeze in every tournament possible.

They aren’t even testing everyone. Only essential people.

The #1 story today about the PGA Tour ain’t about golf.

I think part of it will depend on how Nick Watney reacts. If he experienced terrible symptoms, it certainly may scare some golfers away.

They are discussing revising their protocols.

Why dont Colin Montgomery and Adam Scott just not play then?

99% survived the first two weeks of the Pandemic Golf Association. Smashing success.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Nick Watney. The show must go on though. You can watch us on tv while you quarantine. Hopefully you won’t suffer any long-term lung damage that affects your career. Keeps us updated.

I look forward to seeing Watney tee it up with fans at Memorial.

This was a complete and utter failure. Their actions directly led to some potential serious health issues. And then they completely ignore it.

I guarantee you Watney regrets it. It could be months before he returns. This is a very serious virus. You don’t want it.

You also have players and caddies he was near still at risk actually having it. And people in the town.

Will Tiger tee it up with a 1% chance? It certainly is non-zero.

Let’s see how Nick Watney’s career plays out.

LOL golfnutt wtf

I'm sure all these guys understand the risks and are grown-ups who can decide for themselves if they want to play golf or not. If they don't want to play they can very easily not play. This isn't a team sport. If you're scurred gtfo

I just don't know where you are going with this. Why do you assume his caddy has it? There have been very few cases of outdoor spread of COVID-19. Unless they are ignoring social distancing, and hanging out indoors off the course, I suspect risk to Watney's caddy or playing partners is minimal.

Schools, stores, restaurants all reopening, there are lots of more likely ways for PGA tour members to catch the virus than playing golf.

Do you think public golf courses should still be closed?

Edit: I will agree that Watney should not have been on the grounds at all once it was known that he suspected he was symptomatic. Many companies are requiring employees to submit daily self-checks each day before coming to work, seems reasonable the tour should also. I'm thinking the testing gave a false sense of security. They will likely change this policy.

Of course they are likely to get in multiple places. They’re traveling from city to city.

There is no literally no system right now. They let everyone and anyone inside the ‘bubble’ while they wait for their test results. And they don’t everyone anyway.

I think they could have done a far better job at securing the safety of their members by limiting travel and having a legit protocol in place.

I wonder if Nick Watney and his family think this was all worth it...

There is no proof he got it because of the Tour. He could have caught it at home, from a family member, etc. You seem to be assuming he got it because the tour decided to restart.

We know he got it because of the tour.

He played both weeks.

He went to SC. He took test Tuesday. Played practice rounds. Got test results back Thursday saying he was negative and was able to tee it up. Plays.

Friday not feeling too good. Still goes to the course. A doctor advised him to take rapid test and is positive.

I think it is very safe to assume that he got it because of going back on tour.

I would be curious to hear Watney’s view. Let’s see if and when he comes back to the tour. This could seriously set his career back. I definitely know this was avoidable. I am sure it is giving Tiger pause.

I think you are seriously over-reacting. Why do you think it would set his career back? One my golf buddies got COVID in February. Lost taste and smell for a while, said it was really weird. At the time testing wasn't available but he later was able to get an antibody test and he has them. The guy is playing better than ever....

We don’t know what will happen to Watney. It certainly could be bad. Or perhaps not much.

If this happened to Tiger Woods, it would have been tour over with for time being.

They have zero safety protocols. Everyone is allowed into the event before they receive any test results. They don’t even test the majority of people anyway.

This is incredibly lax for a professional sports organization to let one of their athletes become infected.

Money, money, money.

Legit can't tell if golfnutt is serious or trolling. First time encountering him in the wild

golfnutt is who he appears to be.

Lots of quite serious statements but some do appear to be over-the-top. It's up to the reader to filter how much to accept at face value. I have found many of golfnutt's posts to be quite helpful and/or informative. He does tend to be passionate about his beliefs, which are not always mainstream.

I think he’s serious, but then again I tend to be pretty naive.

Ok then I will attempt to engage. Probably regret this.

Golfnutt...golf is not a team sport. All of these guys are playing of their own free will, because you know they want to play golf. What is your issue with that? What exactly is it you would like to happen?

Of course I’m legit. I have been saying this was an ill-conceived plan since moment one months ago and the PGA was giving lip-service that their paramount goal of returning early was protecting players.

I have said this is a joke of a plan traveling from city to city. They actually allowed him to play while he was certainly carrying the virus as well as come to the course the next day when he was uncertain.

I guess the PGA is pretty happy that it is basically a no-name player. They covered it up extremely well too.

We will continue to see how this great experiment continues to play out.

No name player? 5 PGA Tour wins including 1 WGC and 28 million in career earnings? Do you even pay attention to professional golf?

Please stop. Please.

And then there were two.

But at least they caught this one prior to the tournament.

Also LOL at thinking the Tour would shut it down if Tiger or another big name tested positive.