The Maybank Championship returns to Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club from October 24 to 27 featuring a USD3 million purse, making it the biggest women’s golf tournament in the region. Five Malaysian players have been confirmed in the field, namely Mirabel Ting, Ashley Lau, Kelly Tan, Liyana Durisic and Genevieve Ling.
Much attention will fall on Ting, who recently turned professional after a decorated amateur career. The 20-year-old finished tied-12th as the lone amateur at last year’s Championship and has since made history as the first Malaysian to ranked No. 1 on the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One circuit and the first player from the Asia-Pacific region to win the Annika Award. She entered the professional ranks in July while holding the No. 2 spot on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Malaysia’s top-ranked women's professional, Ashley Lau, will make her return to KLGCC after posting a T22 finish in 2024. The Olympian has enjoyed steady results on the Epson Tour and in regional events this season and will look to build on her strong record at the Maybank Championship.
Two-time Olympian and Maybank ambassador Kelly Tan adds further experience to the home contingent. Tan earned her LPGA card in 2014 and has two runner-up finishes at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. She represented Malaysia at both the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Durisic will tee it up for a second straight year, having first qualified through the 2024 ASEAN Qualifier where she finished in the top five. The 25-year-old currently leads the PGM Tour Ladies’ Order of Merit with two wins and sits seventh on the 2025 WPGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit after four top-10s.
Ling rounds out the Malaysian line-up. The 29-year-old has built momentum on the TLPGA and WPGA Tours this season, highlighted by a runner-up finish at the WPG Ladies Open in Chinese Taipei.
Collectively, these five Malaysian talents represent Maybank’s unwavering commitment to raising the stature of women’s golf across ASEAN. In addition to securing their place among an elite international field, Maybank will reward the highest finishing invitee with a coveted spot in one of the 2026 Epson Tour events – the LPGA’s official development circuit and recognised pathway to the global stage.
Malaysia has hosted the Maybank Championship since 2023, attracting one of the strongest fields in Asia and showcasing local players alongside the world’s best. This year, KLGCC will once again provide the stage as the five Malaysians aim to carry national hopes in front of a home crowd.
For more information on the championship & tickets, visit https://www.maybank.com/en/championship/index.page
