Miyu Yamashita Defends Maybank Championship for Fifth LPGA Tour Win

Miyu Yamashita successfully defended her Maybank Championship title in Kuala Lumpur, closing with a 4-under 68 to finish at 22-under 266 and beat China's Yan Liu by two strokes. The Japanese star led from the second round through the finish for her fifth career LPGA Tour title and her second LPGA win of 2026. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard and 17-year-old Thai amateur Marisa Tojai tied for third at 19 under.