LIV Golf’s Harold Varner III arrested for DWI in Charlotte: Police report

In a shocking development, Harold Varner III was arrested on Thursday for driving while impaired. According to Mecklenburg County police records attained by several media, the 33-year-old Varner was arrested in Charlotte. The Gastonia native’s arrest was registered by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police at 7:24 pm.

Varner was driving on Providence Road in Uptown when he was arrested, as per the police citation. The LIV golfer was reportedly given a $500 bond. His court date is set for Jan. 19, 2024, when the player can raise his case. Further details about the arrest remain undisclosed at the moment.

---

Harold Varner's career so far

It is pertinent to note that Harold Varner III began his golf career in the locality. He played collegiately for East Carolina before starting his pro career in 2012. The golfer competed on the eGolf Tour, the Florida Tour, and the Web.com Tour before making his way to the PGA Tour and the Asian Tour.

The golfer, who failed to make the cut at the 2013 U.S. Open, played his first solo 54-hole PGA Tour lead at the RBC Heritage in 2022. The golfer finished one shot behind winner Jordan Spieth in the competition and rose to a career-high position of 36 on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Later that year, the golfer defected to LIV Golf.

The former PGA Tour star finished seventh in the 2023 LIV Golf tour standings. The golf pro also had a decent major championship year, finishing tied for 29th at the Masters.

---

Harold Varner's career earning

According to reports, Varner earned nearly $11,000,000 from golf in 2023, including $237,750 from unofficial tournaments and $10,618,501 from official tournaments. His career earnings mainly come from LIV Golf. Apart from LIV, Varner bagged $125,100 from his Masters outing and $90,136 from the PGA Championship.

Varner’s career earnings currently stand at around $22,000,000. The sum is based on the figures he earned from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. However, the exact amount is not available. It is noteworthy that the pro golfer averages a salary of an estimated $1.9 million as of June 2023.