Is Lee Chieh-po the first Chinese Taipei player to qualify for LIV Golf?

Lee Chieh-po has become the first golfer from Chinese Taipei to earn full status to play on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The 30-year-old golfer won the 2024 LIV Golf Promotions event, which concluded with its final round on Saturday, December 14.

The tournament featured a full field of players from various golf series competing for a coveted spot in the 2025 LIV Golf season. Unlike regular LIV Golf tournaments, which do not have a cut line, the Promotions event included two cutlines.

After the first 18 holes, only players finishing in the top 20 and ties qualified for the second round, held on Friday, December 13. After the second round, the top 20 players advanced to the final two rounds, held on Saturday, December 14.

Lee Chieh-po, who also goes by the name "Max," took the lead after the third round, extended it by two shots after the final round, and secured the tournament win. He earned an exemption to play on the LIV Golf tour in 2025 along with $200,000 in prize money.

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A look into Lee Chieh-po's performance at 2024 LIV Golf Promotions

Lee Chieh-po had a steady start at the LIV Golf Promotions event, making both cuts to qualify for the third round. He began Saturday's round on the 12th hole with a birdie and added three more birdies before struggling on the 18th, where he carded a bogey.

He made a birdie on the first hole but followed it with a bogey on the next. He added four more birdies to conclude the third round at 7-under. Continuing his impressive performance, he finished the final round with five birdies and two bogeys, bringing his overall score to 10-under and securing a two-shot victory.

Lee Chieh-po has also been impressive on the Asian Tour this season, notably winning the International Series Thailand earlier this year. Some of his other impressive finishes this season include tied for seventh place at the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open, third at the Black Mountain Championship, fourth at the Yeangder TPC, and tied for eighth at the Link Hong Kong Open.

Here are the results of the tournaments Lee Chieh-po played in 2024:

• PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers: T62
• International Series Qatar: T25
• LINK Hong Kong Open: T8
• Taiwan Glass Taifong Open: T7
• BNI Indonesian Masters: T8
• International Series Thailand: 1
• Black Mountain Championship: 3
• Mercuries Taiwan Masters: MC
• Yeangder TPC: 4
• 40th Shinhan Donghae Open: T9
• Mandiri Indonesia Open: MC
• International Series England: T25
• International Series Morocco: T42
• Kolon The 66th Korea Open: MC
• The 43rd GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship: T37
• Saudi Open presented by PIF: T62
• International Series Macau presented by Wynn: T58
• International Series Oman: T43
• IRS Prima Malaysian Open: T57