The Maybank Championship is held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, in Malaysia and is a women's golf event. The event was most recently introduced in 2023 with a purse of $3 million and is held in October. The annual event is held in stroke-play format, with four rounds of 18 holes each, totaling 72.
The Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC), owned and operated by Sime Darby Property Berhad, was founded in 1991. The club's championship 18-hole West Course provides golfers with the perfect natural views and challenging holes. According to the "Top 100 Golf Courses in Asia" report, the West Course was named the greatest golf course in Malaysia in 2022.
Who won the Maybank Championship in 2024?
The Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club will host the 2024 Maybank Championship from October 24–27, 2024, and so will be updated likewise.
In a nine-hole playoff between Atthaya Thitkul and Celine Boutier, which was also the second-longest playoff in LPGA Tour history, Boutier won the 2023 Maybank Championship, earning $450,000 as the winner's share from the purse of $3 million.
Boutier led the leaderboard after shooting her second 64 of the week at T8. She recorded eight birdies in her opening round at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club without making a bogey, including three consecutive ones on holes 3, 4, and 5, as well as holes 11, 12, and 13.
Late in the day, Boutier took the lead on her own and went into the 18th hole with a one-stroke advantage and a chance to extend it with a birdie. However, on Sunday, her birdie putt lipped out for what would turn out to be the first at the game. Playing one group behind, Thitikul made her birdie putt to force the playoff. Rose Zhang and Jasmine Suwannapura tied for third place.
Peiyun Chien was one of just four players to shoot all four rounds in the 60s and finished solo fifth, while Nelly Korda, Brooke Henderson, and Gemma Dryburgh, finished tied for sixth place. To complete the top ten, Megan Khang finished solo ninth and Gaby Lopez finished solo tenth.
Maybank Championship Winners List Year-by-Year
The Maybank Championship winners list year-by-year is as follows:
| Year | Champion | Score | To par | Margin | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
| 2023 | Céline Boutier | 267 | −21 | PO | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
FAQ's On Maybank Championship
A. Celine Boutier won the 2023 Maybank Championship in a nine-hole playoff against Atthaya Thitikul.
A. The prize money for the Maybank Championship is $3 million, with a $450,000 winner's share.
A. The Maybank Championship is held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Malaysia.
A. The Maybank Championship debuted in 2023.
A. The Maybank Championship is a stroke-play event with four rounds of 18 holes each, totaling 72 holes.
