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Varner was born in Akron, Ohio.
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Harold Harold Varner III
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Despite his smaller stature, Varner is one of the longest drivers of the golf ball on tour. Varner is one of just a handful of African-American professional golfers. He played his collegiate golf at East Carolina University and was the first player in school history to be named Conference United States of America player of the year.
He also competed in the 2010 United States. Amateur at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington.
Varner turned professional in 2012, missing the cut at the Chiquita Classic. Prior to playing on the Web.com Tour, he played on the eGolf Tour and Florida Tour.
He qualified for the 2013 United States. Open, but missed the cut. Varner started playing on the Web.com Tour in 2014, making 13 cuts in 21 tournaments with two top-10 finishes.
His best finish was T-2 at the Rex Hospital Open.
He finished 30th on the money list in his first full season. He also played in two Professional Golf Association Tour events, the Northern Trust Open (T70) and Wells Fargo Championship (missed cut). In 2015, he had a fairly consistent season that includes five top-25 finishes and a runner-up finish at the Panama Claro Championship.
He finished 25th on the Web.com Tour regular season money list, the last guaranteed spot, to earn a Professional Golf Association Tour card for the 2015-2016 season.
Varner is the first African American golfer to advance to the Professional Golf Association Tour via the Web.com Tour.
