With the amount of money on the line at the LIV Golf Team Championships finale, it seems that those competing are getting rather tetchy, or it appears so after Friday’s quarter final action.
As the eight teams of four battled it out, it was Smash, Majesticks, Cleeks and Punch GC who advanced to the semi finals on Saturday. However, following their 2-1 loss to Smash GC, Harold Varner III called out the actions of his fellow Niblicks GC teammate, James Piot, stating: “I didn’t really like how Piot handled himself.”
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Varner, who claimed an impressive 4&3 win over recent LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah victor, Brooks Koepka, saw his efforts in vain as Piot lost 5&3 to Peter Uihlein, while Turk Petit and Hudson Swafford went down to a 2&1 defeat to Jason Kokrak and Chase Koepka.
Obviously unhappy not to be moving on to the semi finals, as well as securing more of the pot of the $50 million purse, Varner was rather angry with the result, as he said: “I played well. I think I would have beat a lot of people. It was good. You’ve just got to take care of what you can take care of. It just sucks we didn’t make it as a team. I don’t really have much to say because winning isn’t winning if you’re going home.”
The American was then asked whether he had spoken to his team following their defeat, to which Varner added: “Yeah, that’s what you’re supposed to do. It’s called a team” before seemingly calling out his fellow teammate in a rant.
“I didn’t really like how Piot handled himself. I think no matter if you’re losing, you keep your head up and just take it on the chin. I loved the way that Turk and Hudson competed. Went out and watched their last three holes that they played, two or three holes. They competed great. Just that you want to win. Pretty simple.”
Piot and Varner walk together during LIV Golf Invitational Series Bangkok
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According to some reports (opens in new tab), Piot, who claimed the 2021 US Amateur Championship, has taken around $1 million to join the series, but it is unclear as to how long his deal runs for. It…
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