Kim Ah-rim finished in 7th place at the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship, the third event of the 2026 Asian Swing fall series, which featured a total prize purse of $3 million.
On the final day of the tournament held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club's West Course (par 72) on November 1, Kim recorded four birdies without any bogeys, shooting a 4-under-par 68.
With a total score of 15-under-par 273, Kim moved up two spots from 9th place to finish in solo 7th. This marks her ninth top-10 finish of the season.
After making par on all nine holes of the front nine, Kim found her rhythm on the back nine. She made her first birdie on the 10th hole (par 5), followed by another on the 11th hole (par 3). Continuing her solid play, she added birdies on the 17th hole (par 4) and the final 18th hole (par 5) to conclude the tournament.
The championship was won by Japan's Miyu Yamashita, who shot a final round of 4-under-par for a total of 22-under-par 266. She held off a late challenge from China's Liu Yan, who finished in second place at 20-under-par 268, winning by two strokes. The winner's prize was $450,000 (approximately 600 million won).
Yamashita successfully defended her title after winning the event last year in a playoff against Choi Hye-jin. This victory marks her third win of the season, following her triumphs at the Meyer LPGA Classic in June and the CPKC Women's Open in August, bringing her career total to five LPGA Tour victories.
Other South Korean players also performed well. Choi Hye-jin, who finished as runner-up in the previous two tournaments, recorded a total score of 13-under-par 275, tying for 9th place with Yang Hee-young.
Choi has now achieved top-10 finishes in all three Asian Swing events, following her performances at the Buick LPGA Shanghai and the BMW Ladies Championship.
Rookie Hwang Yu-min, who is competing for the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year title, had an impressive final day, shooting 6-under-par. She finished the tournament with a total score of 12-under-par 276, placing her in 20th position.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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