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Jan 21, 2026 1:00 pm

Harold Varner III officially joins Smash GC

Harold Varner III
Photo by: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Harold Varner III has been added to the Smash GC official roster for the 2026 season in the LIV Golf League following Brooks Koepka’s departure to the PGA Tour.

Varner joins new captain Talor Gooch and returning veterans Jason Kokrak and Graeme McDowell. Gooch was named the team’s captain last month and reunites with Varner after the pair played together with RangeGoats GC during the 2023 season

“Smash GC is a team that competes with confidence and edge,” Varner said. “I’m excited to join a group that believes in what it’s building and is focused on winning. I’m ready to get to work and contribute meaningfully in 2026.”

Varner, 35, earned $4 million for winning the LIV Golf tournament in Washington, D.C., in May 2023. He later moved from Bubba Watson’s RangeGoats to Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces.

“Adding Harold to Smash GC is a big move for us, and I couldn’t be more excited to reunite with him in 2026,” Gooch said. “He’s proven he can compete at the highest level, and as captain, I’m excited about how he strengthens our lineup and pushes our standards forward. We’re building a team that expects to contend every week, and Harold is a big part of that.”

–Field Level Media

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