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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Harold William Varner III |
| Nickname | HV3 |
| Born | August 15, 1990 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | East Carolina University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour LIV Golf |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Web.com Tour eGolf Professional Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | T23: 2022 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2013, 2018, 2022 |
| The Open Championship | T28: 2022 |
| PGA Championship | T29: 2020, 2023 |
Harold William Varner III, born on August 15, 1990, is an American professional golfer. He has played on major golf tours like the PGA Tour and now plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won important tournaments, including the Australian PGA Championship in 2016 and the PIF Saudi International in 2022.
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Harold Varner III's Early Golf Journey
Harold Varner III was born in Akron, Ohio. He grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina, where he started playing golf in high school. He went on to play college golf at East Carolina University. He was the first player from his school to be named Conference USA Player of the Year. In 2010, he also played in the U.S. Amateur tournament.
Becoming a Professional Golfer
Harold became a professional golfer in 2012. Before joining the Web.com Tour, he played on smaller tours like the eGolf Professional Tour. He even qualified for the 2013 U.S. Open, a very big tournament.
In 2014, Harold started playing on the Web.com Tour. He did well, finishing in the top 10 twice. His best finish was second place at the Rex Hospital Open. This helped him rank 30th on the money list that season.
The next year, in 2015, he continued to play well. He finished second at the Panama Claro Championship. By finishing 25th on the Web.com Tour money list, he earned a spot on the PGA Tour for the 2015–16 season. Harold Varner III was the first African-American golfer to reach the PGA Tour through the Web.com Tour.
Major Wins and Career Highlights
In December 2016, Harold won his first big professional golf tournament. He won the Australian PGA Championship. This event is part of both the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. He was only the second American to win this championship since 1978. He also became the third black man to win on the European Tour.
In May 2019, Harold was in a great position at the PGA Championship. He was tied for second place before the final round. He played in the final group with the eventual winner, Brooks Koepka.
In April 2021, Harold had his best finish yet on the PGA Tour. He tied for second place at the RBC Heritage tournament.
February 2022 brought another big win for Harold. He won the PIF Saudi International on the Asian Tour. He made an amazing 92-foot putt on the very last hole to win by one shot!
In April 2022, Harold was leading the RBC Heritage after three rounds. He finished tied for third place, moving up to his highest world ranking of 36th. Later in 2022, Harold announced he would join LIV Golf. In May 2023, he won his first LIV Golf event in Washington, D.C.
Harold Varner III's Personal Life
Harold Varner III is a fan of the English football club, Blackburn Rovers.
Professional Wins (3)
European Tour Wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | Dec 4, 2016 (2017 season) |
Australian PGA Championship1 | −19 (65-72-67-65=269) | 2 strokes |  Andrew Dodt |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour Playoff Record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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| 1 | 2015 | Australian PGA Championship |  Dylan Frittelli, Nathan Holman |
Holman won with par on first extra hole |
Asian Tour Wins (1)
| Legend |
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| Flagship events (1) |
| Other Asian Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | Feb 6, 2022 | PIF Saudi International | −13 (64-66-68-69=267) | 1 stroke |  Bubba Watson |
LIV Golf League Wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | May 28, 2023 | LIV Golf Washington, D.C.1 | −12 (64-72-68=204) | 1 stroke | Branden Grace |
1Co-sanctioned by the MENA Tour
Major Championship Results
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | T66 | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Masters Tournament | T23 | T29 | |||
| PGA Championship | T36 | T29 | T49 | T48 | T29 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | T28 |
Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary of Major Championships
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2019 PGA – 2021 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| The Players Championship | T57 | T35 | T7 | CUT | C | T61 | T6 |
Top 10 CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Championship | ||||||
| Match Play | NT1 | T18 | ||||
| Invitational | T50 | |||||
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Did not play "T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
See also
- 2015 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
