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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 8 in (1.73 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 August 15, 1990) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and is currently part of the LIV Golf League. He has won important tournaments like the Australian PGA Championship and the PIF Saudi International.
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Early Life and Amateur Golf
Harold Varner III was born in Akron, Ohio. He grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina. There, he started playing golf at Forestview High School.
He later played college golf at East Carolina University. He was the first player from his school to be named "Conference USA Player of the Year." This is a big award for college athletes. He also played in the 2010 U.S. Amateur tournament.
Becoming a Professional Golfer
Varner became a professional golfer in 2012. This means he started playing golf for money. Before joining bigger tours, he played on smaller tours like the eGolf Professional Tour.
In 2014, he started playing on the Web.com Tour. This tour helps golfers get ready for the PGA Tour. He did very well, finishing tied for second place at the Rex Hospital Open.
In 2015, he earned his PGA Tour card. This meant he could play in the biggest golf tournaments in the United States. He was the first African-American golfer to reach the PGA Tour through the Web.com Tour.
Key Wins and Achievements
Winning the Australian PGA Championship
In December 2016, Harold Varner III won his first professional golf tournament. This was the Australian PGA Championship. It was a special win because he was only the second American to win this event. The first was Hale Irwin in 1978. He also became one of the few black golfers to win on the European Tour.
Success on the Asian Tour
In February 2022, Varner won the PIF Saudi International. This tournament is part of the Asian Tour. He won in an exciting way, making a very long putt on the last hole. This putt was 92 feet long! It helped him beat another famous golfer, Bubba Watson, by just one shot.
Playing in the LIV Golf League
In August 2022, Varner joined the LIV Golf League. This is a newer professional golf tour. In May 2023, he won his first LIV Golf tournament. This was the LIV Golf Washington, D.C. event. He won by one stroke.
Major Golf Tournaments
Harold Varner III has played in golf's biggest events, called "major championships." These include the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship.
He finished tied for 23rd at the Masters in 2022. He also had a strong finish at The Players Championship in 2018 and 2022, finishing tied for 7th and tied for 6th.
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
Asian Tour Wins (1)
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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
Results in Major Championships
Results are not always in order by year.
| 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 (did not finish the tournament)
"T" = tied for that position
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Summary of Major Results
| 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)
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
