China's world number four Yin Ruoning edges past her close friends in epic victory at Maybank Championships


Champion Yin Ruoning China posing with her trophy after winning the Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) on Sunday (Oct 27, 2024). — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: In one of the epic finale that was seen in recent times, China's world number four Yin Ruoning fired seven birdies en route to winning the US$3 million (RM13 million) 2024 Maybank Championship at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) on Sunday.

It was an unforgettable victory for Ruoning too as winning was achieved by pipping Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul, her best friend, by one stroke and also upstage another close buddy inn the form of South Korean Ryu Hae-Ran.

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