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Yamashita secured victory with a birdie on the first playoff hole after rain delays disrupted the final round, marking her second LPGA title in her rookie season.
- On Sunday, Miyu Yamashita won the LPGA's Maybank Championship in a three-way playoff for her second career title in only her first full year on the tour.
- Hye-Jin Choi began the final round with a four-stroke lead but saw her advantage slip as she struggled with key putts, finishing runner-up for the third time at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
- Yamashita carded the day’s equal-lowest 65 to reach 18-under 270 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, sealing the title with a birdie in a rain-delayed playoff held over 30 minutes.
- The victory adds the Maybank title to Miyu Yamashita’s August major, enhancing her early LPGA résumé, while Hannah Green, Australia and recent International Crown team member, reached the playoff but fell short.
- As the tour moves to Japan, the leaderboard features contenders tied at 17-under and defending champion Yin Ruoning finishing 12th at 14-under 274.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Miyu Yamashita charges from 8 shots back to win in Malaysia
Miyu Yamashita of Japan shot a final-round 65, then made a birdie putt on the first playoff hole, to come from eight strokes behind to win the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday.
·Georgia, United States
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Miyu Yamashita wins LPGA Maybank Championship after three-way playoff
Miyu Yamashita of Japan has won the LPGA's Maybank Championship in a three-way playoff for the second career title in her first full year on the tour. On Sunday, the 24-year-old golfer secured victory with a birdie on the first…
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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