Harold Varner III has kept himself busy since the COVID-19 global pandemic silenced the world and professional sports, including the PGA Tour.
He’s still playing golf in the Charlotte area, adhering to social distancing while facing locals and fellow professionals, but don’t ask him about not getting an invite for a recent game from Webb Simpson.
He built a shed on property he shares with his parents. Mined a drain and even installed a septic tank, which, to hear him describe the process, was far from fun. Made frequent trips to Lowe’s. Mowed acres of grass. Caught some fish.
Anything, it seems, except for putting his feet up.
“Being productive,” is how Varner put it in a discussion with Golfweek. “Being the best Harold can be. If there’s something around the house that needs to get done, get it done. If I don’t know how to do it, YouTube it.”
He certainly misses playing on the PGA Tour, where he’s still chasing his maiden PGA Tour title to put alongside his victory in the 2016 Australian PGA Championship. The socializing on the Tour, the competition, just getting on a plane to go somewhere.
Varner also dishes on the time as a kid he got the Heisman from Tiger Woods, which he still holds over his idol. Years later, however, Varner had an E.F. Hutton moment with Woods, advice that drives him to this day.
Watch the above video for Steve DiMeglio’s conversation with Harold Varner III.
