There are solely 18 LIV Golfers that discover themselves allowed to grace the Augusta Nationwide plush fairways and greens this week for the Masters, and Harold Varner III is certainly one of them.
The Saudi-backed tour has been fairly the dialog since its arrival triggered a golf civil struggle with the PGA Tour, as their assured cash and smaller work schedule — 14 occasions with solely 54 holes performed in every — enticed a number of stars within the sport to defect.
Varner, talking with the Washington Publish, stated cash is the one purpose his fellow tour joined up — to not assist develop the sport.
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Harold Varner III of the US performs a second shot on the 14th gap in the course of the second spherical of the BMW Championship at Wilmington Nation Membership on August 19, 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware. ( Rob Carr/Getty Photographs)
“They’re stuffed with s—,” Varner stated of LIV Golfers forward of the Masters. “They’re rising their pockets. I inform them on a regular basis, all of them: You didn’t come right here to f—ing develop the f—ing sport.”
Make no mistake: Cash was the important thing purpose for Varner to maneuver on to LIV Golf, however he’ll inform you that himself.
Whereas some gamers by no means confirmed their true intention from they selected LIV over PGA, Varner was clear on social media about why he made the change.
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“The reality is, my life is altering,” he stated on Instagram. “The chance to hitch LIV Golf is simply 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 can have a strong base to start out on.”
Varner ended that message with, “I’m nonetheless me. I promise you that.” Clearly, Varner’s mindset of constructing his ideas heard definitely hasn’t modified after these current feedback.
Harold Varner III of the US performs a second shot on the fifth gap in the course of the ultimate spherical of the BMW Championship at Wilmington Nation Membership on August 21, 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Andy Lyons/Getty Photographs)
Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and others that joined LIV Golf discuss its need to develop the sport and the way they imagine it’s good competitors to have the rivalry. What’s ensued is unhealthy blood with the faces of every tour, however Varner’s ideas on the matter are strictly private.
The Washington Publish added that Varner informed LIV Golf’s public relations workforce his actual the reason why he’s becoming a member of the tour within the first place. He was by no means going to carry again.
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“I play golf so I can change the path of my household’s life. And that’s it,” he stated.
Varner additionally believes that PGA Tour gamers are a bit jealous of LIV Golf gamers due to the assured cash, which has compelled the PGA Tour’s hand in growing purses in tournaments in addition to different large adjustments to maintain gamers from leaping ship.
“They’re simply mad that you just’re f—ing with their cash. I believe some individuals are jealous, and that’s simply the best way it’s,” Varner stated.
Harold Varner III of the US seems on throughout a observe spherical previous to the 2023 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 05, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Christian Petersen/Getty Photographs)
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Varner shall be paired with Sepp Straka and Okay.H. Lee for a 12:12 p.m. tee time at August Nationwide on Thursday afternoon to kick off his Masters first spherical.
