Yamashita Leads by Two at Maybank Championship — SkimNews
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- Miyu Yamashita shot a bogey-free 67 on Saturday to reach 198 for 54 holes, sitting 18-under par and two strokes clear entering Sunday’s final round at the Maybank Championship.
- Yan Liu recorded the round of the day with a 63 containing an eagle, nine birdies and two bogeys, moving into a tie for second with Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, who shot 67 after leading the first round.
- Miyu Yamashita said she handled several tricky situations without dropping a shot and credited strong Malaysian support while pursuing the first defense of last year’s title, which she won after a three-way playoff.
- Lottie Woad moved above Charley Hull with a 65 on Saturday, but her 10-under total remains eight shots behind Yamashita; Hull’s 72 left her nine-under and tied for 18th.
- Yuri Yoshida won the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea last week, shooting 66 on Saturday to finish 11-under and becoming the fourth Japanese player to win on the LPGA Tour this season alongside Yamashita, Shiho Kuwaki and Yuna Nishimura.
Why it matters: Yan Liu’s 63 moved her into a tie for second, while Lottie Woad’s 65 still left her eight strokes behind and Charley Hull’s 72 tied her for 18th. With Miyu Yamashita two strokes clear at 18-under, the standings separate Liu and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard from Woad and Hull.
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