KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Miyu Yamashita successfully defended her title at the LPGA Tour’s Championship on Sunday, beating China’s Yan Liu by two strokes.
The 2025 British Women’s winner and third round leader had a 72-hole total of 266 after a final round of 68 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club course. She won the Malaysian tournament last year after three playoffs.
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The Japanese golfer had five birdies Sunday, including one bogey on the par-4 9th, to complete his last week, where he led from Friday until the final hole.
It was the 25-year-old’s fifth career title and second on the LPGA Tour this season after taking a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair in Edmonton, Alberta in August.
On Saturday’s back 63 to rise in contention, Yan touched through the last round as she also shot 68, but could not close the gap to the inactive Yamashita and finished under 18-138.
Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, who after the first round, shot 69 on Sunday and tied for third with amateur player Marisa Tojai (67) of Thailand shot again.
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Australia’s Robyn Choi was fifth at 17-under 271 after a 69.
Next week, the LPGA’s four-week, late Asian draw ends with the Japan Toto Classic at Omitama outside Tokyo.
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