Former LIV Golfer James Piot’s career edged a step closer to coming full circle following a third round of 67 at the Moutai Singapore Open, the penultimate event of the Asian Tour’s International Series.
The American, who was part of the initial LIV Golf intake when it launched in 2022, and who played for Phil Mickelson’s Hy Flyers GC, begins the final round on 15 under, level with Jeunghun Wan and Soomin Lee.
Currently, Piot is a long way down the International Series rankings, in 86th, and on just 22.67 points from his six events.
However, a win would hand him another 180 points, which would put him within touching distance of second, a place currently occupied by Miguel Tabuena, who is on 221.19 points. The leader is another former LIV Golfer, Scott Vincent, on 325.59 points.
Former Michigan State player Piot, who won the 2021 US Amateur, turned professional shortly before joining LIV Golf, but he was relegated after the second season when he finished 47th in the Individual Championship.
James Piot was a LIV Golfer for its first two seasons
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After leaving LIV Golf, Piot finished 2023 on the Asian Tour, before he was restricted to just four world ranking events in 2024 thanks to surgery on his left shoulder, with all of his starts coming in the International Series.
This year, the bulk of his appearances have again come on the Asian Tour, although he also played in the Korn Ferry Tour’s LECOM Suncoast Classic in April as a result of his ban from PGA Tour-sanctioned events for appearing in a LIV Golf tournament ending on October 15th 2024.
Most notably, in June he made his first PGA Tour start since 2022 at the Rocket Classic on an unrestricted sponsor exemption, placing T73.
James Piot made his first PGA Tour start since 2022 at the Rocket Classic
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Piot then began the North America Swing of the PGA Tour Americas season as a conditional member, making two top-five finishes on his way to placing 33rd on…
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