Indiana golf club: Harold Varner III, others asked to leave for breaking rule on group size
The course, Bear Slide Golf Club in Cicero, Indiana, said that Varner was among six golfers who disregarded the club’s repeated instructions to not play as a sixsome during a casual round last Tuesday ahead of this week's LIV finale in Indianapolis and were subsequently asked to leave after four holes.
Bear Slide Golf Club in Cicero, Indiana, has released a statement regarding the removal of LIV Golf's Harold Varner III and his fellow golfers from their course. According to the club, the incident occurred last Tuesday before the LIV finale in Indianapolis. Varner and six other golfers allegedly played as a single group when the course's policy restricts play to sixesomes.
The golfers reportedly arrived late and without informing the club of the change in group size. The club had requested that the group split into two threesomes, but Varner's party refused and continued to play as a single sixsome. When asked to cease play, one of the golfers reportedly called the starter rude, while another defended the starter, stating they were simply enforcing the rules.
Eventually, Varner's group teed off as two threesomes but joined together on the fourth hole, a par-3. A club staffer observed them playing as a sixsome, leading to their expulsion and subsequent refunds. The club denied initial reports that there were no other groups on the course, stating there were several waiting at various tees.
The club emphasized their commitment to a fair and consistent experience for all golfers, regardless of their status or connections.
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