James Piot
James Piot | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 25) Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 153 lb (69 kg) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Canton, Michigan, U.S. |
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 professional golfer from Canton, Michigan. In 2021, he won the U.S. Amateur.
Amateur career
Piot was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In high school, he led 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 LIV Golf event to be played June 9–11 at Centurion Club in 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 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT |
PGA Championship | |
U.S. Open | CUT |
The Open Championship |
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.
External links
- Michigan State profile
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