Former Michigan State golfer James Piot finishes at T73 in Rocket Classic shooting -7
For Piot, a Canton (MI) native, he made his first career cut on the PGA Tour, getting in on the six-under number.
After an even par third round, Piot came out on Sunday and fired a 71 (-1) round, making him a clean seven-under for the tournament, which notches him a finish at T73 for the tournament.
The T73 finish on the leaderboard comes with a $19,000 payout in earnings, the first payout for Piot on the PGA Tour.
With the complications between his transition from LIV back to the PGA, it is unclear when he will be given the opportunity to make another start on the PGA Tour.
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