The 2026 Maybank Championship takes place at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club’s West Course in Malaysia from October 29‑November 1.
The LPGA Tour event features a 78-player field with 22 of the world’s top 50 competing for a $3 million purse and is the third of four Asian swing tournaments.
Defending champion Miyu Yamashita heads the betting markets followed by Ruoning Yin, Hae Ran Ryu, Hye Jin Choi, Akie Iwai and Charley Hull.
Yamashita returns after winning last year’s Maybank Championship in a three-way play-off at 18-under par.
Current 2026 Maybank Championship Betting Odds
| Player | Betting Odds |
|---|---|
| Miyu Yamashita | 5.50 |
| Ruoning Yin | 6.50 |
| Hae Ran Ryu | 8.50 |
| Hye Jin Choi | 11.00 |
| Akie Iwai | 13.00 |
| Charley Hull | 17.00 |
Leading Maybank Championship Contenders
Miyu Yamashita
Miyu Yamashita leads the betting and brings the strongest recent tournament credentials as defending champion.
Her 2025 victory came in a three-way play-off, securing her second career LPGA Tour title during her first full season on the circuit.
That success gives Yamashita a winning reference point at the West Course and the world No.4 is one of the highest-ranked players competing this week and a women in form.
Ruoning Yin
Ruoning Yin is the closest challenger to Yamashita in the betting with the Chinese player entering as world No.5 and bidding for a second win in three events.
Yin was a winner of the Buick LPGA Shanghai in her homeland two weeks ago and is a leading contender in Kuala Lumpur.
Yin’s challenge will be to establish an early scoring rhythm and prevent Yamashita from turning her familiarity with winning at this venue into an advantage.
Hae Ran Ryu
Hae Ran Ryu is the highest-ranked player in the field at world No.3 and is a serious contender for victory following a narrow miss last week.
Ryu slipped into a share of second spot after a disappointing final round of the BMW Ladies Championship last week, but has proven herself a winner already this year.
Hye Jin Choi
Hye Jin Choi is also bidding to go one place better than last week having finished in a tie for second place at the BMW Ladies Championship.
The world No.27 in the pre-tournament field breakdown has the talent to make a big impression in Malaysia and is one of the more interesting players to monitor from the opening round.
Akie Iwai
World No.18 Akie Iwai is another highly ranked challenger outside the front three following a good run of form.
A strong opening round would put her in position to challenge with Iwai capable of posting four solid rounds together in KL.
Charley Hull
Charley Hull arrives as world No.8, making her the fourth-highest-ranked player in the field behind Ryu, Yamashita and Yin.
Hull has the all-round game to go low in Malaysia and offers excellent each-way value in her quest for another win in 2026.
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