Golf Glance: LPGA Tour takes center stage in Malaysia

Field Level Media|published: Mon 27th October, 21:37 2025

Jun 20, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Ruoning Yin plays her shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

With the LPGA the only major golf tour in action this week, all eyes will be focused on Malaysia, where the race is on for critical points to qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.

LPGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: International Crown (Australia)

THIS WEEK: Maybank Championship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 30-Nov. 2

Course: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,536 Yards)

Purse: $3M (Winner: $450,000)

Defending Champion: Ruoning Yin

Race to the CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Wednesday-Friday: 9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. ET; Saturday: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)

X: @maybankchampion

NOTES: There are four tournaments remaining on the 2025 schedule, with the top 60 players in points earning a spot in the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. ... This is the third edition of this no-cut event, which was first won by Celine Boutier on the ninth hole of a playoff against Thitikul in 2023. Yin set the tournament record of 23 under par with her one-shot victory over Thitikul last year. ... World No. 1 Thitikul highlights a 78-player field that also includes No. 4 Lydia Ko, No. 6 Miyu Yamashita, No. 7 Yin and No. 10 Angel Yin.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Toto Japan Classic, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan, Nov. 6-9

PGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: Bank of Utah Championship (Michael Brennan)

THIS WEEK: OFF.

FedEx Cup Champion: Tommy Fleetwood

NEXT TOURNAMENT: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 6-9

DP WORLD TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: Genesis Championship (Junghwan Lee)

THIS WEEK: OFF.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Nov. 6-9

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS