Michigan State University Athletics
James Piot Named Finalist for Ben Hogan August Golfer of the Month
9/8/2021 1:39:00 PM | Men's Golf
Michigan State's James Piot is one of three finalists for the Ben Hogan Award's August Golfer of the Month, the organization announced on Wednesday (Sept. 8). Piot joins Mark Goetz of West Virginia and Max Sekulic of Washington State as the finalists for the August award.
Piot made history last month when he became the first Spartan and first player born in the State of Michigan to win the U.S. Amateur Championship. Piot claimed the world's top amateur championship title by defeating Austin Greaser 2 & 1 in the championship match at the famed Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, on August 15.
Earlier in August, Piot won his second Golf Association of Michigan Championship.
The Ben Hogan Award's monthly honor counts any college, amateur or professional event completed during the month. Fifteen total ballots are eligible to be cast, with 12 coming from members of the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation and Friends of Golf and three social media fan ballots. Those votes are issued to the top vote getter on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, with the contests open through Friday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. ET. The winner of the monthly award will be named Friday afternoon.
> Click here to vote for James Piot on Twitter
The Ben Hogan Award is given annually to the top men's college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions over the previous 12 months. The Ben Hogan Trophy was first issued by the Friends of Golf at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles in 1990. In 2002, The Ben Hogan Award moved to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, and revised its criteria to its current standard of honoring the outstanding amateur and collegiate golfer.
Piot made history last month when he became the first Spartan and first player born in the State of Michigan to win the U.S. Amateur Championship. Piot claimed the world's top amateur championship title by defeating Austin Greaser 2 & 1 in the championship match at the famed Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, on August 15.
Earlier in August, Piot won his second Golf Association of Michigan Championship.
The Ben Hogan Award's monthly honor counts any college, amateur or professional event completed during the month. Fifteen total ballots are eligible to be cast, with 12 coming from members of the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation and Friends of Golf and three social media fan ballots. Those votes are issued to the top vote getter on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, with the contests open through Friday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. ET. The winner of the monthly award will be named Friday afternoon.
> Click here to vote for James Piot on Twitter
The Ben Hogan Award is given annually to the top men's college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions over the previous 12 months. The Ben Hogan Trophy was first issued by the Friends of Golf at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles in 1990. In 2002, The Ben Hogan Award moved to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, and revised its criteria to its current standard of honoring the outstanding amateur and collegiate golfer.
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