KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — (AP) — Starting her final round in a three-way tie for the lead, Yin Ruoning shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia by one stroke for her second title this month.
Yin, of China, finished at 23-under 265 after a safe two-putt on the final hole. She held off Thai player Jeeno Thitikul (66), who was also runner-up at last year’s event after losing the second longest playoff in LPGA Tour history.
Yin had a dominant six-shot win at LPGA Shanghai earlier this month and also won the Dow Championship in June, where she partnered with Thitikul.
“I had such great year last year, I was wondering if I can win again, what if I can’t, such things,” Yin said. “But I think I just really learned that I just need to enjoy myself out here and have fun, happy, so that’s what I do.”
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