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Yamashita in command as Hull and Woad fall away in Kuala Lumpur

Defending champion Miyu Yamashita carries a two-stroke lead into Sunday's final round of the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship after shooting a five-under 67 on Saturday.

By Stuart Hodge · Sky Sports

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 9:00 AM

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Miyu Yamashita took a two-stroke lead at the Maybank Championship following a third-round 67 in Kuala Lumpur.
China's Yan Liu shot a nine-under 63 to move into a tie for second with Pauline Roussin-Bouchard.
English players Lottie Woad and Charley Hull sit eight and nine shots off the lead respectively.

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Defending champion Miyu Yamashita took a two-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship after shooting a five-under 67 on Saturday. The Japanese golfer reached an 18-under total of 198 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club as she looks to secure her first successful title defense.

China's Yan Liu posted a round-of-the-day 63 to share second place alongside Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. Meanwhile, English contenders Charley Hull and Lottie Woad fell behind the pace, sitting at nine-under and 10-under par respectively heading into Sunday's finale.

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Yamashita in command as Hull and Woad fall away in Kuala Lumpur

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