#76 LIV Golf & 2024 Golf Season Roundup.

The Podcast reports on various golf events: Lee Chieh-po won a LIV Golf qualifying tournament, securing a spot for the 2025 season. Knapp and Tavatanakit triumphed at the Grant Thornton Invitational. Other victories, including Shaun Norris’ win, were noted alongside discussions about salary payments for Ryder Cup captains and the potential inclusion of a mixed-team event at the 2028 Olympics. The text also reflects on the major golf tournaments of 2024.

LIV Golf has influenced the 2024 golf season in several ways. Lee Chieh-po, a regular Asian Tour player, won the LIV Golf Promotions Final, earning a place in the 2025 LIV Golf season. Lee’s victory is significant as he is the first player from Chinese Taipei to gain full-time status in LIV Golf. He hopes his success and presence in the league will inspire other golfers from his country. Lee shot a two-round total of 10 under par at the 36-hole event at Riyadh Golf Club, winning by two strokes over Asian Tour player Taichi Kho and relegated LIV Golf player Branden Grace. All players finishing in the top 10 earned exemptions for all 10 tournaments in the 2025 International Series.

Six players in the final rankings gained this status for the first time: American Ollie Schniederjans and Australians Brett Coletta and Jack Buchanan, who tied for fourth at 5 under par; German Max Rottluff, who finished seventh at 4 under par; and Korean Soomin Lee and Englishman David Horsey, who tied for eighth at 3 under par.

Additionally, SI’s Bob Harig reported that 12 former U.S. Ryder Cup captains sent and signed a letter to the PGA of America opposing any compensation model other than the charitable donation that has been in place since 1999. The letter followed an unconfirmed yet undenied report from The Telegraph last month about a plan to pay each 2025 American team member $400,000. There are currently 17 living former U.S. Ryder Cup captains.

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