Golfer James Piot, a former LIV Golf competitor, will make a milestone on the PGA Tour this week at the Rocket Classic.
Piot, who joined the event on Monday at the Detroit Golf Club in Michigan, becomes one of the first players from LIV to return to the PGA Tour, and the first to receive a sponsor exemption.
Piot is not the first LIV player to return to the PGA Tour. Laurie Canter, from England, has competed in five events so far in 2025.There was a lot of support, and it was one of the happiest calls I’ve made.
Mark Hollis, tournament official
Piot was part of the first wave of players who signed with the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf circuit during the summer of 2022, agreeing to a two-year contract with a guarantee of approximately $6 million. Registered only one top 10 with a T6 in Bangkok in October 2022. Part of the HyFlyers GC team of captain Phil Mickelson, Piot finished in 47th place in individual points in 2023 and was relegated to the Asian Tour. He also underwent shoulder surgery during…That this actually happens is the coolest thing in the world. It’s incredible. Just the fact that I can finally play in the Rocket Classic is a dream come true. Ever since the event was created on the calendar, I wanted to be a part of it.
James Piot
