For LIV Golf League golfer Harold Varner III, the vacation festivities carried on a bit of too lengthy. He was arrested on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina, and charged with misdemeanor driving whereas impaired, reports ESPN.
The 33-year-old Varner, who was born in Ohio however grew up in Charlotte, was taken into custody at 7:24 p.m. ET after registering a .16 BAC throughout a breathalyzer take a look at — twice the authorized restrict. He was booked into the Mecklenburg County jail and later launched on $500 bond.
Varner is scheduled to look in courtroom on Jan. 19.
In August of 2022, Varner made headlines when he jumped ship from the PGA to LIV Golf. Like many on the time, Varner stated the transfer was too good financially for him to move over.
“The reality is, my life is altering,” he said in a statement on Instagram. “The chance to affix LIV Golf is just too good of a monetary breakthrough for me to move by. I do know what it means to develop up with out a lot. This cash goes to make sure that my child and future Varners could have a stable base to start out on.
“Your opinion of me might change due to this announcement. No lie, that’ll be a troublesome factor to cope with. However I haven’t modified — I’m nonetheless me. I promise you that.”
Varner earned slightly below $11 million throughout his time within the PGA however his LIV contract checked in at $15 million assured. He acknowledged everybody shifting to LIV was doing it for the cash and to not develop the sport.
In early December, Varner was traded from Bubba Watson’s RangeGoats to Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces.