LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harold Varner III made an impressive turnaround in one week, going from last place in the LIV Golf season opener to a 7-under 63 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Paul Casey.
LIV Golf Las Vegas is being held the same week as the Super Bowl and drew a reasonable turnout at Las Vegas Country Club, despite temperatures that barely cracked 50 degrees when the shotgun start began.
Varner opened with two straight birdies and closed with two birdies on his last three holes.
He began the season last week at the Mexican resort of Mayakoba and finished last in the 54-man field, 26 shots out of the lead.
Varner said he got in some work with Butch Harmon, the esteemed swing coach who lives in Las Vegas and doesn't travel much.
Persons:
— Harold Varner III, Paul Casey, LIV, Varner, Butch Harmon, “, ” Casey, ”, Bubba Watson, Matthew Wolff, hasn't, Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia, ___
Organizations:
LAS VEGAS, Super, Las Vegas Country Club
Locations:
Las, Mayakoba, Las Vegas