LPGA Tour elite set to light up Maybank Championship

Big names: (from left) France’s Celine Boutier, defending champion Yin Ruoning of China and Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul are some of the top golfers who will be competing at the KLGCC next month.

PETALING JAYA: Golf fans in Malaysia are in for a treat with no less than 18 winners from the LPGA Tour converging at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) from Oct 30-Nov 2 to play in the Maybank Championship.

Current world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand leads the cast, which also includes defending champion Yin Ruoning of China and inaugural winner Celine Boutier of France.