Harold Varner, III competed in the 2016 British Open at Royal Troon in Troon, Scotland, July 14 – 17, 2016. For Varner, this marked an important milestone and notable return – coming full circle to play as a professional golfer in Scotland.
The countryside was most likely a familiar sight for Varner who first played on Scotland courses many years ago, as a budding player, through a special visitors program sponsored by the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association and the New Links St. Andrews Program.
Varner, an Akron, Ohio, native, enjoying international success, building on attention and experience he gained through the BDSA. His official PGA World Golf ranked at 155 and he stands at a 70.926 scoring average. The East Carolina University graduate, now 25-years old, turned pro in 2012, is determined to remain in stride and to continue reaching his ultimate goal of winning a PGA Tour event.
Having made par on the par-4 18th hole at Congressional Country Club in June during the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, That Sunday, Varner finished seventh at 9 under par after shooting a 1-under 70, qualifying for a spot in the British Open. Henrik Stenson took home the win: 68-65-68-63 264 (-20)
Varner’s performance at the British Open: +6: (71-72-75-77) for a total score of 295.
The British Open began on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Royal Troon in Scotland.
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Round 4 Tee Times & Pairings were:
2:40 a.m. Colin Montgomerie
2:50 a.m. Kodai Ichihara, Kevin Kisner
3:00 a.m. Charley Hoffman, Marco Dawson
3:10 a.m. Mark O’Meara, Daniel Summerhays
3:20 a.m. Scott Hend, Patton Kizzire
3:30 a.m. Yuta Ikeda, Greg Chalmers
3:40 a.m. Branden Grace, Soomin Lee
3:50 a.m. James Hahn, Ryan Evans
4:00 a.m. Paul Lawrie, Danny Willett
4:10 a.m. Zander Lombard, Harris English
4:25 a.m. Kevin Chappell, KT Kim
4:35 a.m. Adam Scott, Jamie Donaldson
4:45 a.m. Richard Sterne, Harold Varner III
4:55 a.m. Marc Leishman, Justin Thomas
5:05 a.m. Jon Rahm, Graeme McDowell
5:15 a.m. Jim Furyk, Jordan Spieth
5:25 a.m. Bubba Watson, Anirban Lahiri
5:35 a.m. Rickie Fowler, Russell Knox
5:45 a.m. Matt Jones, Ryan Moore
5:55 a.m. Lee Westwood, Luke Donald
6:10 a.m. Byeong Hun An, Jason Dufner
6:20 a.m. Darren Clarke, Ryan Palmer
6:30 a.m. Alex Noren, Padraig Harrington
6:40 a.m. David Howell, Justin Rose
6:50 a.m. Nicolas Colsearts, Matt Kuchar
7:00 a.m. Rafa Cabrera Bello, Matthew Southgate
7:10 a.m. Andy Sullivan, Jason Day
7:20 a.m. Thomas Pieters, Thongchai Jaidee
7:30 a.m. Brandt Snedeker, Haydn Porteous
7:40 a.m. Martin Kaymer, Francesco Molinari
7:55 a.m. Rory McIlroy, Emiliano Grillo
8:05 a.m. Webb Simpson, Gary Woodland
8:15 a.m. Miguel Angel Jimenez, Zach Johnson
8:25 a.m. Kevin Na, Dustin Johnson
8:35 a.m. Jim Herman, Tyrrell Hatton
8:45 a.m. Keegan Bradley, Charl Schwartzel
8:55 a.m. Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed
9:05 a.m. Soren Kjeldsen, Tony Finau
9:15 a.m. Steve Stricker, J.B. Holmes
9:25 a.m. Andrew Johnston, Bill Haas
9:35 a.m. Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson
