PETALING JAYA: Five homegrown talents will stand shoulder to shoulder with the world's finest golfers when the Maybank Championship returns to Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) end of next month.
Mirabel Ting, Ashley Lau, Kelly Tan, Liyana Durisic and Genevieve Ling will embody the national pride as they carry Malaysia's hopes into the US$3mil LPGA Tour showpiece, the richest women's golf tournament in the region.
Much attention will be on newly turned professional Mirabel, a prodigious talent whose rise has made global headlines.
She stunned the world class field as the lone amateur with an impressive tied-12th finish.
Mirabel's amateur accolades are unparalleled as she was ranked world amateur No. 2 before she joined the paid ranks in July.
She was the first Malaysian to be ranked No. 1 on the US National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 circuit and the first player from the Asia-Pacific region to receive the prestigious Annika Award, the ultimate recognition in NCAA women's golf.
Joining Mirabel is Malaysia's No. 1 ranked golfer and 2024 Olympian Ashley Lau, a familiar face who has consistently delivered standout performances since the inception of the Maybank Championship, highlighted by a tied-22nd finish in 2024.
Ashley will return with more competitive fire after a recent run of strong outings in the region and on the LPGA's developmental circuit, the Epson Tour.
Two-time Olympian and former national No. 1 Kelly Tan will bring seasoned poise and unparalleled experience to the Malaysian challenge. As a Maybank ambassador, she carried the national flag with distinction at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, cementing her status as an icon of Malaysian golf.
Kelly earned her LPGA card in 2014 and has a career best LPGA Tour finish of runner-up at the 2022 and 2023 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.
Liyana made her professional debut at last year's Maybank Championship Asean Qualifier, making it to the top five to earn her place on one of golf's biggest stages.
Liyana currently leads the domestic PGM Tour Women's Order of Merit with two victories and is ranked seventh on the 2025 WPGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit with four top 10 finishes.
Completing the Malaysian line-up is Genevieve, who will enter this year's Maybank Championship fresh from valuable international exposure in Asia and Australia.
With strong performances on the 2025 TLPGA Tour and 2025 WPGA Tour of Australasia, highlighted by a second place finish at the WPG Ladies Open in Taiwan, Genevieve is primed to translate this overseas experience into hometown success.
