Harold Varner III charged with driving while impaired

Field Level Media|published: 12/29/2023, 11:04am EST

Aug 4, 2023; White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA; Harold Varner III on the 9th tee during the first round of the LIV Golf event at The Old White Course. credits: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

LIV Golf's Harold Varner III was arrested Thursday in North Carolina on a charge of driving while impaired.

Varner, 33, had a blood alcohol content of 0.16 percent — twice the state's legal limit, according to Mecklenburg County court records.

He was arrested on the misdemeanor charge at 7:24 p.m. ET on Thursday and released on $500 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 19.

Varner lives in Charlotte and grew up in Gastonia, N.C. He attended East Carolina University before turning pro in 2012, earning about $10.7 million in 191 starts on the PGA Tour before jumping to LIV Golf in August 2022.

He earned $4 million for winning the LIV Golf tournament in Washington, D.C., in May. Earlier this month, Varner moved from captain Bubba Watson's RangeGoats GC team to Dustin Johnson's 4Aces.

—Field Level Media