Golf: Yamashita retains Maybank Championship lead
The Japanese golfer finished two strokes ahead of Yan Liu after a final round of 68 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
By Gabriela Ivanov ·
Miyu Yamashita secured her second consecutive victory at the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship by defeating Yan Liu by two strokes. The Japanese golfer completed her week at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club with a total score of 22-under 266, extending her lead over the field.
Yamashita maintained the top position from the second round through the final hole. Her final round score of 68 included five birdies and a single bogey on the par-4 9th hole. This performance marked her fifth career professional title and her second win on the LPGA Tour this year.
The 25-year-old had previously won the CPKC Women's Open in August. That victory came at Royal Mayfair in Edmonton, Alberta, where she won by nine strokes in a wire-to-wire finish. She also holds the title for the 2025 Women's British Open.
Yan Liu of China finished second with a final score of 18-under 268. Liu had surged into contention with a 63 on Saturday but matched Yamashita's 68 on Sunday without closing the two-stroke gap. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard and amateur Marisa Tojai of Thailand tied for third at 20-under 270.
Roussin-Bouchard led after the first round but shot 69 on the final day. Tojai finished with a 67. Robyn Choi of Australia placed fifth at 17-under 271 after a final round of 69.
The LPGA Tour concludes its late-season Asian swing next week. The final event on the four-week itinerary is the Toto Japan Classic, scheduled to take place at Omitama outside Tokyo.
