The LPGA Tour returned to Malaysia for the first time in six years for the 2023 Maybank Championship, an inaugural tournament with a field of just 78 and no cut.
The second edition of the event, which takes place at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, follows an identical format, while the prize money on offer is also the same as a year ago.
Back then, Celine Boutier claimed her sixth LPGA Tour title when she beat Jeeno Thitikul in an epic nine-hole play-off, which tied the record for the second-longest stretch of extra holes in LPGA Tour history.
It was worth the effort, though, as she claimed prize money of $450,000 from the $3m purse while Thitikul had to settle for $282,976, and identical sums will be awarded to the top two this week.
Following this week’s event only three tournaments will remain before the season-closing CME Group Tour Championship. That is slated to have a purse of $11m – one of the largest ever in the women’s game – so competition is understandably intense to try and finish in the top 60 of the Race to CME Globe standings to ensure qualification. Whoever wins this week will bank 500 Race to CME Globe points.
Below is the prize money payout for the LPGA Maybank Championship.
Maybank Championship Prize Money Payout
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $450,000 |
| 2nd | $282,976 |
| 3rd | $205,279 |
| 4th | $158,799 |
| 5th | $127,816 |
| 6th | $104,576 |
| 7th | $87,534 |
| 8th | $76,690 |
| 9th | $68,944 |
| 10th | $62,746 |
| 11th | $58,097 |
| 12th | $54,223 |
| 13th | $50,815 |
| 14th | $47,717 |
| 15th | $44,928 |
| 16th | $42,449 |
| 17th | $40,282 |
| 18th | $38,422 |
| 19th | $36,873 |
| 20th | $35,633 |
| 21st | $34,395 |
| 22nd | $33,154 |
| 23rd | $31,916 |
| 24th | $30,675 |
| 25th | $29,592 |
| 26th | $28,508 |
| 27th | $27,421 |
| 28th | $26,337 |
| 29th | $25,253 |
| 30th | $24,324 |
| 31st | $23,394 |
| 32nd | $22,464 |
| 33rd | $21,534 |
| 34th | $20,604 |
| 35th | $19,831 |
| 36th | $19,056 |
| 37th | $18,283 |
| 38th | $17,507 |
| 39th | $16,731 |
| 40th | $16,112 |
| 41st | $15,493 |
| 42nd | $14,874 |
| 43rd | $14,252 |
| 44th | $13,634 |
| 45th | $13,169 |
| 46th | $12,704 |
| 47th | $12,239 |
| 48th | $11,774 |
| 49th | $11,309 |
| 50th | $10,844 |
| 51st | $10,536 |
| 52nd | $10,225 |
| 53rd | $9,914 |
| 54th | $9,606 |
| 55th | $9,295 |
| 56th | $8,984 |
| 57th | $8,676 |
| 58th | $8,365 |
| 59th | $8,058 |
| 60th | $7,747 |
| 61st | $7,593 |
| 62nd | $7,436 |
| 63rd | $7,282 |
| 64th | $7,128 |
| 65th | $6,971 |
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