Miyu Yamashita Holds Two-Shot Lead After Two Rounds in Malaysia

World No. 4 Miyu Yamashita posted a 6-under 66 on Friday to reach a 131 total at the Maybank Championship.

Defending champion Miyu Yamashita carded a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship. The world No. 4-ranked player reached a two-round total of 13-under 131 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Yamashita, who won the 2025 Women's British Open, leads a field missing top-ranked Nelly Korda and No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul.

Julia Lopez Ramirez and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard are tied for second place at 11-under par. Lopez Ramirez secured her 66 by recording birdies on three of her final four holes, while Roussin-Bouchard entered the day as the solo first-round leader. A Lim Kim posted the lowest score of the second round with an 8-under 64, moving into fourth place at 10-under overall.

Charley Hull sits four strokes behind the lead in a tie for fifth after shooting a 69. Hull recorded five birdies across her opening six holes but dropped shots with two bogeys over her final three holes. Last week's BMW Ladies Championship winner Yuri Yoshida finished the day at 5-under par following a 70.

Major winner Haeran Ryu withdrew from the tournament prior to her first-round tee time on Thursday. Ryu suffered a strained finger ligament during a golf cart ride during the Wednesday pro-am. The four-week Asian swing concludes next week with the Toto Japan Classic at Omitama.