BROOKLINE, Mass. – When James Piot tees it up in this week’s U.S. Open, it will mark the sixth start in a PGA Tour sanctioned event this season for the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. The 23-year-old Michigan State grad, who turned professional last month, missed the cut in each of his first five events, including at the Masters.
He's not stressing, though.
“At the end of the day, you play good golf and the rest takes care of itself,” said Piot, who topped Austin Greaser last summer at Oakmont to earn his ticket to Brookline. “The Brysons and the Viktor Hovlands (past U.