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With the LPGA the only major golf tour in action this week, all eyes will be focused on Malaysia, where the race is on for critical points to qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. LPGA TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: International Crown (Australia) THIS WEEK: Maybank Championship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 30-Nov. 2 Course: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,536 Yards) Purse: $3M (Winner: $450,000) Defending Champion: Ruoning Yin Race to the CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Wednesday-Friday: 9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. ET; Saturday: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Golf Channel) X: @maybankchampion NOTES: There are four tournaments remaining on the 2025 schedule, with the top 60 players in points earning a spot in the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. ... This is the third edition of this no-cut event, which was first won by Celine Boutier on the ninth hole of a playoff against Thitikul in 2023. Yin set the tournament record of 23 under par with her one-shot victory over Thitikul last year. ... World No. 1 Thitikul highlights a 78-player field that also includes No. 4 Lydia Ko, No. 6 Miyu Yamashita, No. 7 Yin and No. 10 Angel Yin. NEXT TOURNAMENT: Toto Japan Classic, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan, Nov. 6-9 PGA TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: Bank of Utah Championship (Michael Brennan) THIS WEEK: OFF. FedEx Cup Champion: Tommy Fleetwood NEXT TOURNAMENT: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 6-9 DP WORLD TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: Genesis Championship (Junghwan Lee) THIS WEEK: OFF. Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy NEXT TOURNAMENT: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Nov. 6-9 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS LAST TOURNAMENT: Simmons Bank Championship (Steven Alker) THIS WEEK: OFF. Charles Schwab Cup leader: Alker NEXT TOURNAMENT: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix, Nov. 13-16 LIV GOLF LEAGUE LAST TOURNAMENT: Team Championship (Legion XIII) THIS WEEK: Season Complete Season Winners: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 5-7
