Miyu Yamashita Roars to Maybank Championship Glory
The Maybank Championship crowned its first ever two-time winner, with Miyu Yamashita finishing on 22-under-par 266 following rounds of 65, 66, 67 and 68 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC).With a two-stroke victory at KLGCC’s challenging West Course, the 25-year-old from Japan added a second Tiger Trophy to the one she lifted in 2025 and chalked up her fifth career win on the LPGA Tour.
Yamashita claimed the winner’s cheque of USD450,000 from the USD3 million total prize purse, along with 500 Race to CME Globe points, which lifts her two places to second in the standings as the season heads into its final stretch. Yamashita broke 70 in all four rounds, and moved into the lead after the second round. She held a two-shot advantage heading into the final day and closed with a four-under-par 68, to hold off China’s Yan Liu by two strokes.
“I’m really happy to have won the title, and I honestly didn’t expect to be able to win this tournament two years in a row. I just focused on playing all four days, and today was an especially hard round for me. Yan Liu played well and made birdies from early in the round, but I’m glad I was able to stay focused and play with a good level of nervous energy throughout the round. It’s been great seeing so many Japanese players doing so well again this year. It’s been motivating for me, and I look forward to playing here next year,” said Yamashita.
The victory came against a strong field that included six of the top 10 players on the Race to CME Globe rankings, former Maybank Championship winners Céline Boutier and Ruoning Yin, and reigning Olympic champion Lydia Ko.
Yan Liu’s runner-up finish on 20-under-par following a closing 68 was her career-best result on the LPGA Tour. Her third-round score of nine-under-par 63 was the joint lowest score of the Maybank Championship 2026, matching Carlota Ciganda’s 63 in Round 2.
Highly-rated Thai amateur Marisa Tojai underlined her immense talent by closing with a 67 to share third place on 19-under with France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, who led after the opening round. Tojai’s performance makes her the leading ASEAN Qualifier in this year’s edition, and the highest-finishing ASEAN Qualifier ever. Her professional compatriot, two-time ASEAN Qualifier Achiraya Sriwong, also impressed with a sixth place finish on 16-under-par.
Australia’s Robyn Choi was fifth at 17-under, with South Korea’s A Lim Kim seventh at 15- under and China’s Weiwei Zhang eighth at 14-under. A group of 11 players shared ninth at 13-under, including 2023 Maybank Championship winner Céline Boutier of France, England’s Charley Hull, and South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi, who was runner-up at last year’s Maybank Championship after a three-way playoff.
“Congratulations to Miyu Yamashita on a superb performance and becoming the first ever two-time winner of the Maybank Championship. Every edition of the Maybank Championship adds another fascinating chapter to women’s golf in Malaysia and the wider region. A field of this calibre is what makes the Maybank Championship a highlight of the LPGA calendar in Asia, and we are proud to host prestigious golf here in Malaysia. The tremendous energy and excitement throughout the week strengthen our commitment to growing the game and inspiring the next generation of golfers,” said Dato’ Sri Khairussaleh Ramli, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Maybank.
The ASEAN Contingent
Southeast Asia was well represented at KLGCC this week, with 14 players from the region in the field. Thailand had the strongest presence among the LPGA Tour players, with five of its tour members competing.
The Maybank Championship ASEAN Qualifier, held at the same venue in August, opened the door for five more regional talents. The qualifiers were Malaysia’s Liyana Durisic who secured the fifth and final spot, joining Thailand’s Sriwong and Tojai, as well as Pimnipa Panthong and Sarisa Pojanalai.
Malaysians Natasha Andrea Oon, Mirabel Ting, Genevieve Ling and Kelly Tan teed off as Sponsor’s Invitations. The tournament struck a nostalgic note for Tan, as she announced her retirement from competitive golf after submitting her score.
Buoyed by the wave of home support, Ting finished as the leading Malaysian for the third successive year in T48 place at 5-under par. The 21-year-old’s T12 finish as an amateur in 2024 remains the best by a Malaysian in championship history. Ting will join the LPGA Tour in 2027 after a standout rookie season on the Epson Tour, where she claimed two wins and topped the Race for the Card standings.
The Maybank Championship continues to gather fans, families and communities from across Malaysia and the region, drawn by the calibre of play, a vibrant atmosphere and engaging spectator activities. In line with its commitment to Harnessing Collective Power, the shared energy among players, fans and partners reflected the unity that continues to strengthen women’s golf across the region.
Off the course, the Maybank Village turned the venue into a celebration of ASEAN culture and community, reflecting the belief that progress in the game is driven by shared ambition and collaboration.
As the curtain falls on the 2026 edition, the Maybank Championship stands as a living expression of Maybank’s purpose, with Harnessing Collective Power at its heart as it advances the sport and inspires new ambitions across ASEAN.
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About Maybank Championship
The Maybank Championship is one of the showpiece events of the LPGA Tour’s Asian swing, bringing the world’s leading female golfers and regional talents to Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Integrating engaging spectator experiences with innovative on-site branding, the Maybank Championship won the LPGA Tour’s Gold Driver Award for Best Tournament Branding in 2025.
The 2026 edition of the Maybank Championship took place at KLGCC from October 29 to November 1, 2026.
