Kyle Peters, who caddies for Corey Conners, is among the dozens of golfers, caddies, tournament officials and others getting a COVID-19 test this week in advance of the Charles Schwab Challenge.
The tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, is the first one back on the PGA Tour’s schedule. The action starts on Thursday, but, safety first.
Maybe you’ve seen some videos of how these nasal-swab tests work.
Here’s betting that you’ll find that it’s virtually impossible to watch this video posted by @CaddieNetwork and not find yourself flinching and getting watery eyes.
Unpleasant is one description.
How the heck do they get a swab that deep into a man’s skull is another.
Take a look (if you can handle it):
Surely you’ve heard about how unpleasant the #COVID19 nasal test is, right? Well, caddie @Kyle_pepperz gives you a front-row seat for his test upon arrival at the @CSChallengeFW today. 😬 pic.twitter.com/MtPV2W1tEs
— Caddie Network (@CaddieNetwork) June 9, 2020
Testing – including thermal readings and questionnaires each day – is one of the pillars of a safety and health blueprint developed by the PGA Tour in consultation with infectious disease experts. The Tour has partnered with Sanford Health to conduct COVID-19 tests, with results available in a manner of hours.
Social distancing measures, host hotels and chartered planes for players also are among measures taken by the PGA Tour to create a “bubble” of protection for players, caddies, staff, media, volunteers and others that will attend events.
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