| James Piot | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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]
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 ClubinLondon, England.[9]
Piot is a close friend of professional football player Bryce Baringer, who was also his roommate at Michigan State.[10]
Source:[11]
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
