South Korea’s Choi Hye-Jin leads Maybank Championship by five strokes, with defending champion Yin Ruoning in joint second place
SOUTH KOREAN GOLFER CHOI HYE-JIN fired a six-under 66 to maintain a five-stroke lead after the second round of the Maybank Championship 2025.
Hye-Jin recovered from an early bogey to card seven birdies for a two-day total of 14-under 130 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
She revealed her simple approach was to avoid overthinking and just focus on hitting the ball.
Hye-Jin also noted the intense heat and shared her strategy to conserve energy for the weekend.
Defending champion Yin Ruoning of China stayed in contention with a five-under 67 for a nine-under total.
Ruoning is tied for second place with Australia’s Hannah Green, who carded a three-under 69.
The Chinese star expressed satisfaction with her performance, particularly an improved putting display.
She emphasised that patience and taking one shot at a time are crucial for the final rounds.
Ruoning aims to continue scoring five-under each day but would welcome even lower scores.
She also declared the Maybank Championship one of her favourite tour stops.
Ruoning appreciates the strong support from Chinese fans who cheer for her in Malaysia. – Bernama
