The Maybank Championship is a women's professional golf tournament in Malaysia on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in October 2023 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Kuala Lumpur.[1]
Tournament information | |
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Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Established | 2023 |
Course(s) | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,246 yards (5,711 m) |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Prize fund | $3.0 million |
Month played | October |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 265 Yin Ruoning (2024) |
To par | −23 as above |
Current champion | |
Yin Ruoning |
Céline Boutier won the inaugural event on the 9th hole of a sudden-death playoff over Atthaya Thitikul.[2]
Winners
editYear | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2024 | 27 Oct | Yin Ruoning | China | 67-67-66-65=265 | −23 | 1 stroke | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
2023 | 29 Oct | Céline Boutier | France | 70-64-69-64=267 | −21 | Playoff | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
Tournament records
editYear | Player | Score | Round |
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2023 | Atthaya Thitikul | 62 (−10) | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ Higuchi, Kikue (24 October 2023). "Five Things to Know About the Maybank Championship". LPGA.
- ^ "Celine Boutier wins LPGA Malaysia after nine-hole playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. 29 October 2023.
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