LIV GOLF INVITATIONAL SERIES: BOSTON

August 31, 2022

Harold Varner

Bubba Watson

The International

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody, welcome to the LIV Golf Invitational Boston 10:00 a.m. press conference. We are joined by two new LIV Golf signees, Bubba Watson and Harold Varner III both on Team Niblicks. Welcome, guys.

BUBBA WATSON: Thanks, mom.

THE MODERATOR: So Bubba, you are our very first non-playing captain because of a knee injury. So I think first of all, can you let everybody know how the knee rehab is going and when you anticipate to get back on the course?

BUBBA WATSON: Yes, for sure. Knee is doing well. It's been three months now trying to get it to bend completely. Working through rehab. After all of this, I've got rehab today.

HAROLD VARNER III: Age is something, isn't it -- hold your breath.

BUBBA WATSON: So yeah, we are working through that and hopefully my timetable would be middle of October hitting balls. I've got my wedge and my putter here today, or this week, so I'm going to go chipping around with some of my teammates.

And doing the captaincy, the captaincy is a dream come true. Obviously I'd rather be playing but you know, I can't really -- there's an individual tournament going on as well. I think y'all know how this works, there's an individual and a team.

So I can't really like say, he hit 8-iron, this putt does this, because there's a real tournament going on. So it's not like a Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup. So I won't be able to give advice but I'll be able to cheer them on.

You know, I've already had a group text going with my team and told them that I make the best peanut butter and jelly sandwiches they could ever get. I had practice in 2016 when I was vice captain of The Ryder Cup. And so I told them, I said, if y'all need a peanut butter and jelly, I'm your guy. So nobody asked for one, so I guess that's -- maybe they don't trust me I don't know.

THE MODERATOR: PB&J is going to be your secret weapon?

BUBBA WATSON: I'm going to eat them, at least. I don't know about them.

THE MODERATOR: Harold, you have the Harold Varner III Foundation which does incredible work with youth around the country. LIV has LIV To Give; we have a big CSR platform and I understand we're going to be working together to help your foundation. Can you talk a little bit your foundation and how you hope to partner with live moving forward?

HAROLD VARNER III: Yeah, I think it's well documented; the reason why I'm here is basically because older people basically invested their time into my life, including Bubba. You know, so it's just things like that have been important to me, and the foundation, we are getting older people around kids that just need direction. I think it's important.

I think, yeah, you have your parents, but that's -- you need someone else in your life to tell you what's right and wrong so that when your parents aren't there, you're guided in the right direction.

We started a mentorship. We have the Youth on Course in North and South Carolina. It's basically like similar to the program I grew up in, which was a hundred bucks from June 1 until September 1. It's probably the most incredible thing compared to what I've spent a hundred bucks on.

So yeah, you know, basically, they told us we couldn't have that program and I started my foundation. It's been -- it's been way cooler than any golf shot or golf experience I've ever had because it's really cool when I walk around town and these kids are like, what are we doing next, what are we -- that's why I do what I do. It's just trying to serve other people. That's the most important thing in life. I think you get the most joy out of it for sure.

BUBBA WATSON: That's why I'm captain. I love serving people.

HAROLD VARNER III: Serve us by playing.

Q. Curious when you won in Saudi in February -- sorry, Bubba.

HAROLD VARNER III: Don't be sorry. Tell him.

Q. Did you guys talk then or have any inkling this is how it would end up or did you have any discussions? Obviously Bubba is captain of your team. Can you take us through that process?

HAROLD VARNER III: That would be a hard no. At the time the biggest thing for me was getting into Augusta and the World Ranking points there gave me the opportunity to play there. It's right down the street from where I grew up. Always wanted to be there.

So no, not at all. I would never have thought how this was going to go. If I could -- from the moment that putt went in until right now, I bet you I could make a movie, easily.

It's been the coolest ride. You know, take it one day at a time, talking to people, learning. Yeah, it's pretty crazy, isn't it.

BUBBA WATSON: It sucked.

HAROLD VARNER III: Yeah, for you.

BUBBA WATSON: When you made that putt or chip, whatever it was.

HAROLD VARNER III: It was a putt, baby. It went in. Perfect speed, it was awesome. I hope I have another experience like that. Yeah, it couldn't have happened to a better person (laughter).

Love you.

Q. After you won in Saudi, you said that Bubba was and is a big influence on what you do in your game and your life. Has the fact that he joined motivated you to come? Did you guys speak a lot about this?

HAROLD VARNER III: Yeah, I totally understand. Everyone thinks that but the best thing about Bubba, I can tell him exactly how I feel. I think just because someone encourages you and you don't reply back and say, I don't really like this I don't really like that, there's a big difference in that dynamic.

With Bubba, he obviously guided me in a lot of other things before this. But I just want -- you know, selfishly, like we play golf. I wanted to look after myself, and when these questions started coming off I would bounce them off Bubba and obviously some other people in the Charlotte area.

So yeah, he's been in my ear but in like a good way. You want someone there that cares about me. You know, it's easy to, for me, I think anyone in this world, it's easy to say something to someone and then being something where you benefit something. I think that's what it looks like but it's been way more than that.

We played together in the QBE, I would say, four years ago. And we hit it off. Like, you know, I like the way -- how he runs his package, and some of the things I want to do, some of the things I don't want to do. So it's best to see what he's doing and what he's really invested in and pick a couple things here and there what I like and what I don't like. Yeah, for sure.

Q. And I also wanted to know, has it been a little frustrating, that 92-foot putt that you made to win the tournament in Saudi, has never been mentioned even though you played so well. Inside your heart, did that hurt?

HAROLD VARNER III: It doesn't hurt because no one can take that moment away from me. I don't need a lot of people to talk about it. It was the coolest thing for the closest people around me.

The thing that hurts is I've always played golf just because it's golf. Never cared -- I mean, literally some of the places I've been, I couldn't find it on a map. Like, I wouldn't be able to. That's just the truth about it. I get on a plane; have awesome people that take care of us when we go to these tournaments, and I can't hold a grudge because what they don't want to do, what they don't want to say.

But I can always sit back and like talk smack to the people I love, and laugh about it. Tell -- before we even came in here, I was telling Bubba like how awesome it was.

So no, not really. At first it was. It was kind of like, man, I worked my tail off to have a moment like that. But you can't control what someone else doesn't want to talk about, you know. Sometimes you want people to be quiet. So it is what it is.

Q. Do you think that your time on the PGA TOUR was similar to being in the sunken place?

HAROLD VARNER III: The Sunken Place? The Sucking Place or the Sunken?

Q. Sunken Place from the movie "Get Out"?

HAROLD VARNER III: Haven't watched it but yeah, sure, I guess. I had a great time out there. It was an awesome experience.

You can have another great question. Fire away. I know you've got a good one.

Q. Since you have an injury right now, do you think there's a chance maybe I could play for you? I'm like a 6 handicap, so I could hold up, maybe be like a 4 on a good day.

BUBBA WATSON: Last time I saw Harold play golf, he shot 4-over, so maybe you could.

Q. I'm right around there.

BUBBA WATSON: You know, what come play nine holes today and we'll see where we're at.

HAROLD VARNER III: Take my spot. Get another team. Get another captain.

Q. I'm excited to play with you guys thank you.

Harold, refreshingly, you indicated in your post, I think it was on Twitter, that you're doing this for the money, at least it's generational money for you and your family. Is there anything the TOUR could have done that would have kept you?

HAROLD VARNER III: I'm not really sure. I feel like I just talked to everyone. Not really sure the direction the TOUR is going in but the biggest thing for me was trying to take care of myself.

I really believe in the PGA TOUR. It gave me the platform to be here. The thing that gets me is sometimes I feel like you do all this stuff for the TOUR and it's like, I want to know, I want to be -- I want to be in the know and right now sometimes you're not in the know. Sometimes that sucks.

But I'm not really sure what that could have done. I've been really close with Jay. I've had some unbelievable conversations with him.

But for me, it was -- for a kid that grew up where I grew up, it was an opportunity for me to just make sure my kid never would be in that situation, ever, and that means the world to me.

Q. I know at the U.S. Open we talked about your discussion with Michael about this.

HAROLD VARNER III: Yeah.

Q. Did you talk to him since then about you making the decision?

HAROLD VARNER III: Yeah, 100 percent. I talk to that guy regularly, and I would like to keep that conversation between me and him.

Q. And then Bubba. So what was your motivation, since Harold has been pretty clear on his motivation.

BUBBA WATSON: Yeah, my motivation is very simple: I love -- like he said earlier, I love serving and I love helping people; and when they gave me the opportunity to be part of a franchise, part of a team, part of -- a captain, it was a no-brainer. I've.

Done quite well on the PGA TOUR. I've been able to support my family, generational wealth. And then coming here, obviously it's more money than we've ever played for, right. I mean, 4 million to the winner so obviously it's about some money, too, but there's some other things involved: Being part of a team, being able to help people, being able to talk to Harold, young guys or other guys. I'm not going to help them with their golf swing. There is a reason why they are here: They are all good at golf.

So being able to help them in life, not only golf-wise, mentally-wise but also life-wise and where they are going, what they are heading to, what they are investing in, what they are not invested in, how we can help them grow as people.

So for me in 2016, when I was vice captain at 7th in the world, it opened my eyes of who I really am and what I want to do and LIV gave me the perfect opportunity to try to help people.

Q. One last thing. Harold, the guys that turned early on, they were unsure of exactly what was going to happen, major-wise, World Ranking-wise, PGA TOUR-wise. I think it's pretty clear now that the situation is a little different?

HAROLD VARNER III: 100 percent.

Q. Jumped into this knowing that you; a, may never play in a major again; b, you may or may not get World Ranking points here; again c, you'll never play on a PGA TOUR event again. All those are possible. You were comfortable with all of that?

HAROLD VARNER III: At the start, I was not. But once again, I sat there and I was like, I mean, I went to college and I didn't even know what the U.S. Am was.

So like golf's never been a way for me to get my name on a trophy. It was a way for me to get out. I play golf so I could go to college. I would not have been able to go to college without playing golf. And then I turned pro because my brain wasn't smart enough to work 9:00 to 5:00 and still make the same amount of money. The only thing that sucks about golf sometimes is most of the people that are in golf will never understand it. My kid will never understand it; I'm going to make sure of that.

Yeah, you know, I'm okay with it. Like it is what it is. I can't hate on what situation I'm in or what situation I'm not in. I can only do what's best for me at the time from the experience I've had as a kid and I'm actually super proud hey made a decision based off of what I believe in.

I think it's very easy to get in a situation where you do what everyone else says you should do. Yeah, I think, I don't know, I just sat there. I think it's pretty bad when my wife is like, "Fuck everybody. Do what you want to do."

And I was like, that is so cool. My wife is the most nicest person. She's like super, like, 'Oh, I don't know about this, I don't know.' And for her to say that, meant the world to me.

So like it was on me and that's what men do. They provide, protect and try to do more, like any other job. I don't -- I just -- I don't know. Sometimes it baffles me. I know these places have been around for like, ever. But they have never been the reason why I play golf to be honest.

Q. First of all, if you could both please answer this: Based off the last question, what's your concern level about being able to play in the majors moving forward?

BUBBA WATSON: You're on a roll, man, go ahead.

HAROLD VARNER III: Obviously it's not --

BUBBA WATSON: That word that he said earlier -- how does LIV do that?

HAROLD VARNER III: I don't know.

Q. Can't put the toothpaste back in the tube on that one.

HAROLD VARNER III: For me, that weighed a lot. Yeah, this is my first year playing in every major, so it was cool.

But like I think it's way cooler making sure my kid doesn't have to worry about anything. That's about it. And the PGA TOUR is great. Like I think it would be sick if they let me play here and just get a sponsor's invite to Wells Fargo. That would be awesome.

I love playing at home because I live vicariously through the people that helped me, and those people are super proud of me. So it's just a weird dynamic. It's not -- it's not my calling. I don't -- but my job is to play golf here.

BUBBA WATSON: Yeah, for me, it's a weird situation, being a Masters Champion. I sat my kids down and I told them that their favorite tournament in the world is obviously Travelers Championship, so can't play there. But now, Augusta, right now, we can play in it, and I'm hoping, and praying, that they make the right decisions and past champions and people, we can all start playing.

And so I told my kids that there is a chance, there is a possibility, that we can't go to Augusta. And I told them, if they tell me that I can't go, being a past champion, then I don't want to be there anyway because that's just -- that's just the wrong way to look at it it's the game of golf. We are all trying to be the best players.

Going back -- now I'm just going to add to it, the World Ranking. The No. 2 player in the world is now here so if you're going to try to see the best players in the world, then you should have World Ranking points because these are the best players in the world here, just like everywhere else across the world.

So they have got to have World Ranking points to -- if you're going to say you're competing against the best, you've got to have a World Ranking system.

Q. I was also wondering your guys' reaction. The PGA TOUR, Tiger, Rory, they announced a lot of changes coming to the TOUR and they seem to be similar to the ones that you guys are doing here on LIV. What's your reaction to what they are proposing on the PGA TOUR?

HAROLD VARNER III: Man, great question because Tiger has been unbelievable to me. I think it's great for everybody to be honest with you. I think everyone is going to -- I think everyone is going to be better off now than they were two years ago, and that's the way I've always looked at it. I've always said, what's the best for the whole membership. What's the best for all of golf, and it's a positive.

I mean, somebody is about to get paid, that's for sure. I'm serious.

BUBBA WATSON: Yeah, it does look a lot alike. You know, everybody's protecting their own dollar. There's people that are tied in with the PGA TOUR. I'll be dead honest, if they want me to come and sit in an air conditioned room and play virtual golf, I'm in. Throw me in there, too. I think it's great.

Again, I don't think that what anybody is proposing, I don't think what LIV has proposed is bad for the game of golf. My son is ten years old. He's never watched golf and then he started watching. He knew the Aces. Every time DJ birdied, "Aces are winning again."

So my 10-year-old son started watching golf. I mean, we are trying to get the average age down to like, you know, below 40 that watches golf, and that's what I think LIV is doing and I think exactly what Tiger and Rory are trying to do.

Yeah, it looks a lot alike. But it's virtual golf. I have virtual golf at my house. So maybe they will let me -- maybe I'll show them I can play virtual golf. Maybe they will let me play with them.

HAROLD VARNER III: Average age under 40.

BUBBA WATSON: Average age on Golf Channel is, like, what 65?

HAROLD VARNER III: I was just joking, you're old, and while I'm young, I'm going to make fun of you.

BUBBA WATSON: But I don't watch golf. So the average age, like 65 on Golf Channel. So we've got to do that, and I think LIV is doing that because my 10-year-old --

HAROLD VARNER III: They ain't going to get it down because golf is freaking so expensive. It's why I do what I do. Like, people can't afford to go play golf.

BUBBA WATSON: Well, then get your foundation to pay for it.

HAROLD VARNER III: Don't worry about it. I'm going to do my job. That's the most -- we're working on it.

BUBBA WATSON: You need some money? I got some.

HAROLD VARNER III: All right. Perfect.

BUBBA WATSON: I know you'll hit me up.

HAROLD VARNER III: Correct.

BUBBA WATSON: By the way, this man cost me three hours yesterday.

HAROLD VARNER III: I knew you were going to bring this up.

BUBBA WATSON: I'm going to bring it up.

HAROLD VARNER III: I'm appreciative that you took your three hours to come pick me up.

BUBBA WATSON: I said, man, I'll come pick you up, man, in Charlotte. I have to pass somewhat close by there.

Storm comes over -- I'm scared to death of flying by the way. Storm comes over. The lightning is popping all around and we land, and now we have to wait in the airport three hours. I was supposed to land at 8:26 and I landed at 11:05.

HAROLD VARNER III: I said thank you a hundred times and you were like, oh my gosh.

BUBBA WATSON: I hate flying, I'm scared to death of it.

HAROLD VARNER III: Geez, it's a plane, man. It's meant to fly through it. Just get in it. You ain't going to control if that thing hits the ground. Let's go.

BUBBA WATSON: He's not flying with me anymore.

HAROLD VARNER III: Maybe Sunday.

BUBBA WATSON: Any more? Sorry.

Q. How did you guys respond to criticism from other players or fans for making the switch or for the funding behind LIV?

BUBBA WATSON: So the first part is quite simple, right. The first part is when people say we'll miss you. Like Harold said, like, I didn't die. Like, we can still be friends.

You know, like if some guy goes to a different company, right, I have a car dealership that sells Cheveys. If they leave and go to Dodge, they are going to better their family or think that's better for them, I'm not upset with them.

I text Rory yesterday, said congratulations, great playing. It was surprising; he actually text me back, so -- and he asked me how my knee was doing. So it was very cordial. I mean, I love the guy. He's done a lot for the game of golf. I'm not mad at him. Hopefully he's not mad at me for leaving.

And then what was the second part? Sorry, I got lost.

Q. The fans --

BUBBA WATSON: Well, that's a tough question because there's other investors. If you look at the stock market and the PGA TOUR that just announced the game with Tiger on the cover, the money is everywhere across the stock market so we are all invested in the same products, the same thing. So I don't see where the funding is coming from. We are all doing it. So it's not like it's --

HAROLD VARNER III: I think that was pretty good. But I'll answer the fans part.

Yeah, it sucks. Man, I didn't realize how much people are so into, like, just because you're on the PGA TOUR. And I thought that was very -- you didn't pull for me because I was getting off. You pulled for me because it was ideal for you.

And you know, I like to be liked. I can't sit up here and say I don't but I like to help people. Yesterday sucked. Who likes to sit there and -- I purposely read them all. Like everyone says, don't get on social media. That's stupid. I'm not ashamed of being Harold. I'm ashamed that we don't -- we don't spread love. We don't spread -- hey, man, I get it. It's not what I want you to do, I might be disappointed for you but I love, and you go do your thing. I thought there would be more of that. Sometimes I just laugh and some of them I kept receipts (laughter) I want to know.

Q. You just talked about it a little bit, but the last 24 hours, what has it been like for you?

HAROLD VARNER III: It sucked. Who likes to be hated it's terrible. I hate being hated. I'd rather not be -- not even be known than be hated.

So yeah, it was terrible. I just hate to be hated because you're doing what's best for you and whenever someone else is doing something that's best for them I'm like, how can I help, how can I help you make a better decision, why are you making this decision? That should be more of the language instead of like, well, you didn't do what I want you to do so I hate you, I'm done, I'm unfollowing. Like, you can't win that.

People are just not right. I mean, I'm sitting next to one. But he's cooler than the ones I read.

BUBBA WATSON: That is true. I wrote a book about it. I got issues.

Q. Off-mic.

HAROLD VARNER III: 100 percent, I've always been a team guy. It's never been about me and that's what makes it so cool. Like, yeah, why should it be about me, man. Like I played team sports growing up. Like when we were kids, like if you worked, everyone chipped in, made things work. Never been about you.

So yeah, I tried to tell Bubba that but he doesn't get it, so now he's not playing, so I don't know what to tell him?

BUBBA WATSON: It's not all about me? Dang.

Q. Off-mic.

HAROLD VARNER III: Yeah, for sure. I mean, just the aspect that you can help someone else by just grinding it out. I know when our playing for yourself, you know, you want to grind it out but some people don't. If they tell you they were, like I learned from grinding out, there's a moment in every person's career out on that TOUR where you're like, get me home.

Just get -- I don't care what hole you're on. Get me home. I've got no chance of playing on Saturday. That's life. But, like, when it's a team aspect, you are going to have to. Lie, I'm for sure going to hope you do but if I find out you're not I'm definitely going to comment and be like, what you doing.

Yeah, I think that's cool.

BUBBA WATSON: If you think about high school golf, you're a team. College golf, you're a team. The only one that didn't have that is professional golf.

Now that LIV Golf brought it to the table, it's a team atmosphere. And if you play bad, if you have a terrible round, shoot in the 80s or shoot 75, whatever it is, next day, you come back. You come back and you shoot 67, that might help you get on the podium or win as a team.

It's the coolest atmosphere I've ever been associated with. I'm looking forward to playing one day but right now I'm looking forward to it. I want them to get on the podium and I want to win the trophy. I already told them, I'm taking the trophy home if they win it.

HAROLD VARNER III: You can have the trophy.

BUBBA WATSON: There was somebody in the very back.

Q. You talked about the competition aspect --

BUBBA WATSON: He's been raising his hand for a while. He's tired.

Q. Talked about the competition aspect; would you ever envision a scenario where you would like to see more opportunities for maybe the tours come to some sort of compromise, detente down the road where you can actually get everybody and get all the best players in the world together because right now you have this sort of fractured golf world.

BUBBA WATSON: Yeah, for sure. That's what the whole thing is working this all out. There's tours all around the world and somehow it's okay for these tours to operate but when you come operate in the US it makes it a little different.

Gosh, I could think about Japan back in the day. You know, all the greats from the game before I started playing would go to Japan and play because Japan had this amazing tour everyone wanted to be a part of. Same thing with Australia. Those three Australian events were amazing to go to.

I went in '05 before I became a rookie in '06, and those were big major events and with the FedEx going all year round it's taken away from those other tours and those other big events. It's the perfect timing to go to Australia during the Fall Series of the PGA TOUR. But with the new Fall Series, you can't do that, and so it's hurt those tours over there.

So yeah, I would love that there's a way to figure out a way all of us work together or at least play LIV against PGA TOUR that. Would be another good --

HAROLD VARNER III: That was what I said.

BUBBA WATSON: -- Presidents Cup.

HAROLD VARNER III: I think it would be cool. I just want to compete. I want to win and if the best players are there, that's where I want to be.

Q. You touched on this half-jokingly earlier; that golf was an expensive game. And they asked you, oh, man, this is a money decision you made to come to LIV but it's like you have to perspective where it's like, duh, money matters, you know what I mean. Not easy to play or get into especially at a young age. How does that perspective of maybe not having as much as some people not get in the game factor into your calculus when you make that decision?

HAROLD VARNER III: Factors a lot. I understand how hard it is and I'm going to make it easier for a lot of other people, that's it. Like that's what you're supposed to do. I love this game and you know just because you can play it well doesn't mean you can like just say -- just use it for whatever's important for you.

I think you can learn so much from the game whether you make it on any tour or you just get to, you know, think about all the jobs where I'm playing this tournament and playing here and playing there. Think about all the avenues where golf can take and you who you can meet. Like, that's where it's at. I'm going to change that in my community for sure.

BUBBA WATSON: I got something on that, too. Professional golf grows the game a little bit, right. It's the volunteers; it's the club pros; it's the people with foundations that put into the community, their community where they live at. That's where you're going to see guys, women, men, play golf from different backgrounds.

And when I grew up, the only reason I played is because these tournaments were free. My parents couldn't afford it either. I had clubs given to me at six years old and I kept working, kept grinding in my yard. My parents got me into tournaments that was free, so without foundations or sponsors. That's where you're going to grow the game. The local community grows the game the most.

When you put time and effort with the volunteers, organizations, sponsors, that's where you're going to see the growth of the game come and that's obviously what he's doing, knowing him over the last five or six years, seeing where his passion is, that's what he's definitely about.

Q. Do you see a scenario where you might be able to play in that tournament again, through exemptions or does your contract prevent you from playing in any PGA TOUR events?

BUBBA WATSON: Not at all. I can play whatever I want to play in. Obviously there's other organizations that say I can't play. But yeah, I mean, how would I not want to play at travelers and be a part of that? My family -- it's near and dear to my heart. That's the only tournament my dad watched me win. Passed away three months later in 2010.

The Hole in the Wall Gang Comp, I've been there and they sang songs to me in the lunch room. How would not want to keep representing that community up there and what they are doing off the course. Travelers has done so much off the course and then on the course as well.

LIV is not holding me back from playing any tournament. You know, it's other organizations that say stuff.

Q. What's your status with the PGA TOUR?

BUBBA WATSON: I resigned because we look at the resign -- because it would help other people. There's I think four, roughly four guys I helped out getting to the Korn Ferry Tour or Korn Ferry Tour finals I think. One guy got a full status on the PGA TOUR because I resigned. You know there's a lot of guys that got into the FedEx because people resigned or got off the Tour or got suspended.

Yeah, we did help out that way. Obviously I want to play the PGA TOUR. How would I not want to play the PGA TOUR? As well as LIV because of the team aspect.

Yeah, I resigned because I've got to baby-sit four guys this week and I've got to try to make some sandwiches. Also when you talk about -- now let's go into the franchises, the captaincy, there's licensee, branding, there's charity dollars, the charity side, the business side.

There's so much stuff going into it that my brain capacity, I needed to resign from the TOUR so I could spend so much time from growing the game, growing LIV, growing the team aspect that I think we are all missing in professional golf. Like I said, high school has team, college has team and professional golf didn't have team, so now it does. I think it's going to be a great thing for -- going forward.

THE MODERATOR: Real quick, Joy, because I've got to get these guys out of here.

BUBBA WATSON: Yeah, we've got to go practice.

Q. Question to both of you and especially Harold because you are the winner of the inaugural event of The Asian Tour just wanted to know your thoughts on how you particularly felt about the whole week over there in Saudi, and you both, any plans of playing tournaments in Asia, because you guys can play over there, and International Series events.

HAROLD VARNER III: I know for sure I'll be back to defend. That is for sure.

Yeah, I don't really know. I'll be back. I don't know when the tournament is but I'll be there. I'll beat Bubba again for sure.

BUBBA WATSON: I circled that on my calendar. That's January. I'm for sure coming back.

Q. Any other tournaments in Asia, Harold?

BUBBA WATSON: He didn't even know where he's going today, man. I'm going to be dead honest.

HAROLD VARNER III: That is true. I don't.

BUBBA WATSON: He really doesn't.

HAROLD VARNER III: I just know I'm sweating so badly. I don't know if they have AC up here in Boston.

BUBBA WATSON: He doesn't know the schedules. But yeah, we are all going to think about playing places. Because if you play in Asia, you get World Ranking points. Which is sad that you have to go and do other things to get World Rankings so you can get in majors. It's sad. Like I said before, the World Ranking, these are the best players in the world; No. 2 player in the world is going to fall off the map. So that's not the best players in the world if you're going to count these players out.

HAROLD VARNER III: But is he really going to fall off the map? He just won a major.

BUBBA WATSON: He will at some point. He will at some point.

HAROLD VARNER III: Damn.

BUBBA WATSON: He will at some point and that's sad because obviously we know how good he is --

HAROLD VARNER III: I win a major I just be like --

BUBBA WATSON: Well, you are not going to be playing any majors if they keep dropping you.

HAROLD VARNER III: I know. But it will be all right. We'll live. A lot of kids' lives will change.

BUBBA WATSON: We'll live; you said LIV.

HAROLD VARNER III: A lot of kids' lives will change. I guarantee that.

BUBBA WATSON: I'm with ya, man. I'm with ya.

THE MODERATOR: Bubba, Harold, thank you guys so much. Welcome to LIV.