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Days After His $4,000,000 Win, Harold Varner III’s Meaningful Message Earns Respect From LIV Colleagues and Fans: ‘Couldn’t Have Happened to a Better Dude’

Published 05/31/2023, 12:34 PM EDT

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Despite playing among so many top players on the course, Harold Varner III created history with his LIV Golf DC win. The golf star displayed an undeniably great skillset at the $20 million tournament. And his amazing finish at the event won the hearts of millions of fans around the world.

It was a big day for Varner, and so he decided to share his happiness with his fans on social media. But he did that in a pretty special way. And notably, his recent post about his amazing victory received tons of reactions from his fans as well as his LIV Golf colleagues.

LIV golfers and fans react to Harold Varner III’s recent Instagram post

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32-year-old Varner has made his mark on the game of golf with his number 1 finish at the LIV Golf DC event. Not only did he make a birdie at the final hole to prove his talent, but the golfer also marked his first-ever win on American soil. With fans cheering for him at Trump National Golf Club, Varner collected the $4 million winner’s check accompanied by his wife Amanda and son Liam.

 

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According to the golfer, his fans play a huge part in his success. And so, he decided to share his happiness after getting his hands on the trophy on social media. The golf star shared a few remarkable pictures from the tournament on Instagram. And with his son’s picture as the first one among the bunch, he wrote, “Focus on what’s really important and the rest will come 💯”.

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The golfer also thanked all his fans for the support they showed towards him throughout the event. And as expected, his followers came forward to congratulate him for his well-deserved triumph. In fact, his LIV Golf buddy from Iron Heads GC, Kevin Na, also sent his wishes over Varner’s big win. “Congrats buddy! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻” the LIV star commented on the champion’s post. While another Saudi player, Eugenio Chacarra, also wrote, “Congrats g!! So happy for you 👏”.

On the other hand, here’s what the fans had to say:

“Couldn’t have happened to a better dude!!! Congrats.”

“It was a pleasure to see this live! Congratulations my brother. Go pirates!!”

“Go ahead and get another one at Greenbrier in a couple months. They owe you.”

“Great win, great family, great guy”

“Congrats beast”

“I love to see it congratulations proud I witnessed this in person.”

“Congrats brother”

“Awesome man! Congrats!!”

Fans were elated to see such a talented player making it to the top at the event. And with his first win in the US, the golfer is looking forward to winning several more tournaments in the coming months.

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Was there something more important for Varner than winning LIV Golf DC?

As much as he made his family and fans proud with his victory, he also made a personal confession that displayed a rather humble and selfless side of Varner. “Twenty years from now, no one is going to remember who won this tournament, who won any tournament,” the golfer said. “They’re going to remember how you helped them. I’ve always said that. It costs a lot of money to help a lot of people.”

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Well, the player is certainly winning a lot of hearts through his acts of kindness via the HV3 Foundation that he runs. And with his statements, Varner simply proved that helping people was more important to him than anything else in the world.

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Joydeep Singh

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Joydeep Singh is a senior golf writer at EssentiallySports, boasting an impressive portfolio of over 1000 articles. Joydeep's expertise spans across various aspects of the sport, specifically his speculations and analysis of the upcoming events on the PGA Tour calendar. One of Joydeep's most notable moments at EssentiallySports was when his article on Tiger Woods' withdrawal from the 2023 Masters garnered an overwhelming response from fans.
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