Harold Varner III, a member of LIV Golf’s 4 Aces team, was arrested on Thursday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, for Driving While Impaired (DWI), as per Mecklenburg County police records. The arrest occurred at 7:24 p.m. on Providence Road, a highway located south of Charlotte near Varner’s listed address.
The 33-year-old winner on the PGA tour, was born in Ohio and raised in the Charlotte area. Varner, who has been a player with LIV Golf for the past 18 months, recorded a blood alcohol content of .16 on a breathalyzer test, which is twice the legal limit in North Carolina. Following his arrest, Varner was taken to Mecklenburg County Jail and was released shortly before 10 p.m. after posting a $500 bond.
This incident marks Varner’s first DWI offense, and it is the only entry on his driving record in Mecklenburg County, aside from a speeding ticket in 2021. In North Carolina, DWI arrests are classified as misdemeanor offenses, and penalties are determined on a 5-level scale based on the defendant’s prior history. Even the lowest level incurs a fine of up to $200 and a choice of either 24 hours of jail time, 24 hours of community service, or 30 days of not operating a motor vehicle, as decided by a district court judge.
Varner has been assigned a court date of January 19, less than two weeks before the upcoming LIV Golf season. During the offseason, Varner was traded from Bubba Watson’s Range Goats team to Dustin Johnson’s 4 Aces team.
