2026 Maybank Championship news, field updates, highlights, and leaderboard movement from Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — KLGCC West Course
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KLGCC West Course GuideDates: October 29-November 1, 2026
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, West Course
Format: 72-hole limited-field, no-cut stroke play
Purse: $3 million
Tour: LPGA Tour
Defending Champion: Miyu Yamashita
2025 Winning Score: 18-under 270, playoff
The Maybank Championship returns to KLGCC's West Course in 2026. The limited-field, no-cut event combines tropical heat, possible rain, elevation changes, water hazards, and four full rounds of scoring during the LPGA fall Asia swing.
Miyu Yamashita successfully defended her Maybank Championship title, closing with a 4-under 68 to finish at 22-under 266 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club's West Course. A birdie at the final hole sealed a two-stroke victory over Yan Liu, who also shot 68 to finish second at 20 under. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard and Thai amateur Marisa Tojai shared third at 19 under.
CaddyBytes 🏆 2026 Maybank Championship Final Round Recap: Yamashita completed her title defense with another composed display of approach play and putting. Beginning Sunday two strokes ahead, she made five birdies against a single bogey at the ninth and finished the week with rounds of 65, 66, 67, and 68. With Liu keeping the pressure on, the defending champion delivered a closing birdie to seal the victory.
Liu followed Saturday's spectacular 63 with a final-round 68, keeping herself in the contest all the way to the closing par five. Her approach at the 18th created an eagle opportunity, but she could not catch Yamashita and finished runner-up at 20-under 268. It was a strong finish to a week in which her weekend rounds of 63 and 68 established her as the champion's closest challenger.
Tojai capped an outstanding amateur performance with a 5-under 67, finishing birdie-birdie to join Roussin-Bouchard at 19-under 269. The first-round leader closed with 69, while Tojai followed an opening 72 with rounds of 65, 65, and 67. Australia's Robyn Choi took fifth at 17 under after a closing 69.
Thailand's Achiraya Sriwong charged into sixth with a 7-under 65, finishing at 16 under. A Lim Kim was seventh at 15 under following a 68, and Weiwei Zhang finished eighth at 14 under after a 67. An 11-player group shared ninth at 13 under, including Celine Boutier, Charley Hull, Hye-Jin Choi, and Esther Henseleit.
Miyu Yamashita wins at 22 under, two strokes ahead of Yan Liu. All 19 players occupying the Top 10 positions and ties are included below, with 11 players sharing ninth place.
| Position | Player | Score | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miyu Yamashita | -22 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 266 | Winner |
| 2 | Yan Liu | -20 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 68 | 268 | 2 shots |
| T3 | Pauline Roussin-Bouchard | -19 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 269 | 3 shots |
| T3 | Marisa Tojai (a) | -19 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 269 | 3 shots |
| 5 | Robyn Choi | -17 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 69 | 271 | 5 shots |
| 6 | Achiraya Sriwong | -16 | 68 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 272 | 6 shots |
| 7 | A Lim Kim | -15 | 70 | 64 | 71 | 68 | 273 | 7 shots |
| 8 | Weiwei Zhang | -14 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 274 | 8 shots |
| T9 | Celine Boutier | -13 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Karis Davidson | -13 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Nataliya Guseva | -13 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 67 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Esther Henseleit | -13 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Charley Hull | -13 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Hye-Jin Choi | -13 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Aki Iwai | -13 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Julia Lopez Ramirez | -13 | 67 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Amy Yang | -13 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Yuri Yoshida | -13 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 70 | 275 | 9 shots |
| T9 | Arpichaya Yubol | -13 | 67 | 72 | 66 | 70 | 275 | 9 shots |
Leaderboard note: Final Top 10 positions and ties after 72 holes. (a) denotes amateur.
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