James Piot
| James Piot | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 14, 1998 Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 153 lb (69 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Canton, Michigan |
| Career | |
| College | Michigan State |
| Turned professional | 2022 |
| Former tour(s) | LIV Golf |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2022 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
James Piot (born October 14, 1998) is an American
U.S. Amateur
.
Amateur career
Piot was born in
Detroit Catholic Central to three consecutive state championships and won the Michigan junior amateur championship in 2015.[1][2]
Piot enrolled at
Michigan State in 2017, majoring in finance. He earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors in 2018.[3] As a fifth-year senior in 2021, he was named an All-Big Ten First Team selection, an All-American Honorable Mention, and set a school record for lowest scoring average.[4][5]
At the 2020 U.S. Amateur, Piot was the No. 2 seed in stroke-play before losing in the second round.[6] He advanced to the final in 2021 at Oakmont Country Club, winning four consecutive holes on the back-nine to defeat Austin Greaser of North Carolina, 2 and 1. Piot became the first U.S. Amateur champion from Michigan.[7][8]
Professional career
Piot turned professional in May 2022.
In May 2022, Piot was announced as one of the participants for the inaugural
London, England.[9]
Personal life
Piot is a close friend of professional football player Bryce Baringer, who was also his roommate at Michigan State.[10]
Amateur wins
- 2019 Island Resort Intercollegiate, Inverness Intercollegiate
- 2021 Hoosier Collegiate Invite, Golf Association of Michigan Championship, U.S. Amateur, Island Resort Intercollegiate
- 2022 Georgia Cup
Source:[11]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances
- Spirit International Amateur: 2021 (winners)
References
- ^ Paul, Tony (August 14, 2021). "MSU's James Piot to play for U.S. Amateur title; he's earned U.S. Open, Masters berths". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan Junior State Amateur". Golf Association of Michigan. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Jeff (May 2, 2018). "Piot Named B1G Freshman of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "James Piot Earns PING All-America Honorable Mention Accolades". MSU Spartans. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Woodard, Adam (August 14, 2021). "An ambitious James Piot keeps on rolling into U.S. Amateur final match at Oakmont". Golfweek. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (August 14, 2021). "James Piot comes into the U.S. Amateur final against Austin Greaser in a familiar spot—as the underdog". Golf Digest. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Paul, Tony (August 15, 2021). "Sparty sensation! Michigan State's James Piot rallies from 3 down to win U.S. Amateur". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Woodard, Adam (August 15, 2021). "Three-down with nine to play, Michigan State's James Piot comes back to win 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont". Golfweek. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Schmitt, Tim (May 31, 2022). "Dustin Johnson, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Louis Oosthuizen in field for LIV Golf's London event". Golfweek. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan State football: Bryce Baringer skips practice to see Masters". Detroit Free Press. April 13, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "James Piot". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 15, 2021.