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YAMASHITA VICTORIOUS IN KL

Golf Asia

December 2025

Japan's Miyu Yamashita survived a tense three-way playoff to win the Maybank Championship 2025.

Japan's Miyu Yamashita emerged victorious at the Maybank Championship 2025 held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) following a tense playoff against Australian Hannah Green and Korean Hye-Jin Choi, recalling the marathon nine-hole duel that decided the inaugural 2023 title.

Yamashita, competing in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour, closed with a flawless seven-under-par 65 to finish on 18-under 270, joining Green (68,-18) and Choi (73, -18) in the playoff.

Choi, who began the day with a four-shot lead, missed a decisive birdie putt on the 18th hole in regulation play that would have sealed her first LPGA win.

Rain and lightning twice halted play, extending the suspense before Yamashita clinched victory with a birdie on the first playoff hole to claim the Tiger Trophy, her second LPGA Tour title of the season after winning the AIG Women's Open earlier this year.

“It’s my first time (playoff) on the LPGA Tour, so I was really nervous,” admitted Yamashita. “In every tournament, I try to aim for a win, and I’m very happy to have won for the second time this season. As the year comes to an end, I’m truly encouraged by the support from my manager, my family and all my sponsors – their support means so much to me,” said Miyu Yamashita.

Throughout the week, the Maybank Championship once again showed that progress in the game is driven by shared ambition and collaboration, capturing Maybank's intent to harness collective power for growth within and beyond golf.