More Adjustments On The Fly: Daily Testing, Cameron Champ Gets To Leave Connecticut

The best news from Saturday’s Travelers Championship came when Cameron Champ revealed he’s tested negative for COVID-19 three times since Tuesday’s positive test and can return home.

Also, the first player to test positive on the PGA Tour, Nick Watney is feeling ok and tells GolfDigest.com’s Tod Leonard how he awoke last Friday to Whoop readings that made him realize he had a problem.

The bad news is for Champ. Home for him is one of America’s hottest spots and his positive test/WD from the event will inevitably raise concerns about the efficacy of Sanford Health’s testing.

After this week’s much ballyhood adjustments to the PGA Tour’s tournament guidelines related to COVID-19, they made a meaningful adjustment Saturday after both Champ and Watney stepped on grounds potentially with the virus.

Joel Beall reports on the bubble fix that should have been either implemented sooner, or enforced more closely in the form of daily checks instead of, as regulations said, regular checks.

“Over the past three weeks as part of its return to golf, the tour has been committed to learning from an operational standpoint and adjusting protocols in place in order to mitigate risk and promote the health and safety of all involved, including players, caddies, staff and volunteers,” read a statement. “Effective immediately with the Rocket Mortgage Classic, players and caddies, along with all other individuals ‘inside the bubble,’ will not be allowed on property until first being cleared with a negative in-market test.”

One other note: Jason Day ended up playing as a single for the Travelers Championshp after feeling symptoms but testing negative.