What a shot! 🤩 Harold Varner III takes victory with this absolute beast on the last hole. 9WWOS
Harold Varner III celebrates after sinking an eagle putt on the 18th to win the Saudi International. "There [has] been times where it just didn't go my way and today it did," Varner said.
"Worst-case scenario, we'll go to a playoff and I'd get him there. And then it went in, and emotions came out. I love that." Varner finished at 13-under for the tournament. He won $1 million from the Asian Tour's $5 million prize fund, along with whatever appearance money he received from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund that attracted 21 of the top 50 players in the world.
The victory moves the 31-year-old, who was at No.99, into the top 50 for the first time. If he can stay there for two more months, he would make his first appearance at theVarner also birdied the 17th, just the finish he needed to deny Watson, who closed with a 64."I'm not mad at him for beating me. I'm happy for him. He's a dear friend of mine, and I applaud him. I love seeing that," Watson said.shot a 70 and tied for eighth.
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