Maybank Championship: Ruoning Yin wins LPGA Tour event by one stroke for second title this month | Golf News
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Ruoning Yin shot a seven-under 65 to win the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia by one stroke for her second title this month after starting her final round in a three-way tie for the lead.
Yin finished at 23-under 265 following a safe two-putt on the final hole to hold off Thai player Jeeno Thitikul (66), who was also runner-up at last year’s event after losing the second longest play-off in LPGA Tour history.
The 22-year-old from China had a dominant six-shot win at the LPGA Shanghai earlier this month and also won the 2024 Dow Championship in June, where she partnered with Thitikul.
“I had such a great year last year I was wondering if I can win again, what if I can’t, such things,” Yin said.
“But I think I just really learned that I just need to enjoy myself out here and have fun, happy, so that’s what I do.”
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South Korea’s Haeran Ryu shot a 67 and was two shots behind Yin in third.
American Bailey Tardy, who shot the round’s equal best of 65, and second-round leader Maja Stark of Sweden (70) were tied for fourth at 16-under 272.
Australia’s Hannah Green, who earned her third victory of 2024 and sixth of her career last week in South Korea, also carded a 65 to finish sixth at 15-under 273.
She was tied with American Marina Alex (69), Hsu Wei-Ling (68) and Choi Hye-Jin (66).
Defending champion Celine Boutier was 11 strokes behind Ruoning after a 72 and was tied for 12th, along with England’s Charley Hull who finished strongly with a 65 which included birdies at six of the final eight holes.
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