The second edition of the Maybank Championship is being contested this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Defending champion Celine Boutier is in the field, as are 14 of the 18 total winners this season, a group that includes Hannah Green, who took home the BMW Ladies Championship title last week, and major champions Ayaka Furue, Yuka Saso and Amy Yang. Four Malaysians are teeing it up in their home country, most notably Epson Tour member Ashley Lau, and they will be joined by eight 2024 LPGA Tour rookies, including Epson Tour graduates Auston Kim and Gabriela Ruffels.

Take a look at who else is in the field this week at the Maybank Championship:

Past Champion (1):
Celine Boutier (2023)

2024 LPGA Tour Winners (14 of 18):
Ayaka Furue (The Amundi Evian Championship), Hannah Green (HSBC Women’s World Championship, JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, BMW Ladies Championship), Moriya Jutanugarn (Portland Classic), Haeran Ryu (FM Championship), Yuka Saso (U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally), Linnea Strom (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Jasmine Suwannapura (Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G), Bailey Tardy (Blue Bay LPGA), Patty Tavatanakit (Honda LPGA Thailand), Jeeno Thitikul (Dow Championship), Lilia Vu (Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give), Chanettee Wannasaen (Dana Open), Amy Yang (KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Ruoning Yin (Dow Championship, Buick LPGA Shanghai)

2024 LPGA Tour Rookies (8 of 26):
Nataliya Guseva, Jin Hee Im, Auston Kim, Somi Lee, Hira Naveed, Gabriela Ruffels, Mao Saigo, Yu Jin Sung

Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (8 of 10):
Lilia Vu (No. 2), Ruoning Yin (No. 4), Hannah Green (No. 5), Jin Young Ko (No. 6), Celine Boutier (No. 7), Ayaka Furue (No. 8), Haeran Ryu (No. 9), Amy Yang (No. 10)

Malaysia Connections (4):
Durriyah Damian, Liyana Durisic, Ashley Lau, Mirabel Ting (a)

Sponsor Exemptions (10):
Ashleigh Buhai, Durriyah Damian, Liyana Durisic, Auston Kim, Ashley Lau, Ida Ayu Melati, Bianca Pagdanganan, Mirabel Ting (a), Chayanit Wangmahaporn, Kristina Yoko

Field Breakdown: 2024 Maybank Championship

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