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The LPGA Tour is back in action and this time it takes off from America for the 2023 Maybank Championship. The Tour has shifted to Malaysia for a week and the tournament will be played in Kuala Lumpur.
The inaugural championship will be played from October 26th to 29th. Initially, a different tournament was supposed to take place in Malaysia. However, the organizers decided to go ahead with the inaugural Maybank Championship.
The course selected for the event is the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, which also happens to be one of the most extravagant golf courses in Malaysia. Interestingly, this is the first time it will host an LPGA Tour event and there are huge expectations from the golf course.
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Regardless, the golf course is designed with great detail and has a 6,246 yardage. Additionally, it also has a par of 72, which can be decent for many LPGA Tour golfers competing in the tournament.
The 2023 Maybank Championship will also have one of the biggest purses of $3 million, excluding the major events where the winner will take home around $450,000.
2023 LPGA Maybank Championship can turn out to be an exhilarating affair for various reasons
The LPGA Tour will be travelling to a new place after a long time and the city of Kuala Lumpur will be the inaugural hosts for the 2023 Maybank Championship. The event has one of the highest purses in women's professional golf and the golfers competing are hugely talented.
The lineup for the championship includes 14 Major champions out of which several are multiple LPGA Tour winners. However, Celine Boutier is expected to be a favourite following an exceptional performance this season.
Interestingly, prominent names such as Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Allisen Corpuz and Ashleigh Buhai will also be competing in the tournament. It may be noted that the 2023 women's PGA Championship winner Ruoning Yin is the highest-rated golfer who will be featuring at the inaugural championship. She has two victories and four third-place finishes this season.
