From October 30 to November 2, the Maybank Championship 2025 will once again bring the best of the LPGA Tour to Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.

With 18 winners from this season’s LPGA Tour, including World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko, and major champion Grace Kim, the field looks set for another unforgettable week at the USD 3 million event.

It’s impossible to talk about the Maybank Championship without mentioning the story that’s been building since its first edition. In 2023, Celine Boutier edged Thitikul in a nine-hole playoff to become the first champion. The following year, Ruoning Yin held off Thitikul by a single shot with a final-round 65 to secure her second Asian swing title and third LPGA victory of the season in 2024. This year, all three return, and the stage feels set for another showdown.

2023 Maybank Championship winner, Celine Boutier.

There’s plenty of new talent making their much-anticipated debut at KLGCC’s West Course this year, including rising Japanese player Miyu Yamashita. A 13-time winner on the Japan LPGA Tour, Yamashita won the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl in early August for her maiden LPGA title.

English sensation Lottie Woad will also be making her first appearance at the Maybank Championship. A former world amateur number one, Woad stunned the golfing world when she won the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open in her first start as a professional this July. She finished third at last week's Kroger Queen City Championship and will be one of the players to watch.

Japan’s Iwai twins, Akie and Chisato, will no doubt be popular draws as well, having both broken through as Rolex First-Time Winners on the 2025 LPGA Tour.

2024 Maybank Championship winner, Ruoning Yin.

Lydia Ko’s return adds even more star power. With 23 LPGA victories, two major titles, and an Olympic gold medal, she remains one of the most complete players in the game. She joins a strong cast that includes Rio Takeda, Angel Yin, and A Lim Kim, each bringing their own flair to the competition.

Five Malaysians will also step into the spotlight for the third edition of the championship. Leading the charge is Mirabel Ting, who finished tied for 12th last year, the best result by a Malaysian in tournament history. She will be joined by Ashley Lau, Kelly Tan, Liyana Durisic, and Genevieve Ling, each ready to carry the hopes of local fans eager to see the national flag flying high once again.

The championship will also see five Thai players who earned their spots through the ASEAN Qualifier, led by promising young star Kritchanya Kaopattanaskul. Their presence reflects Maybank’s ongoing goal of giving Southeast Asia’s best players the chance to compete on a global stage.

The Maybank Championship has always been more than just a tournament. From the marathon playoff in 2023 to the three holes-in-one in 2024, the event continues to deliver moments that stick in memory. As the next chapter unfolds at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, the question isn’t whether history will be made again. It’s who will make it this time.