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LPGA in Malaysia and Qatar Masters
Top women golfers are split between Asia and Saudi Arabia, while the men have a quieter week with the main competition being the Qatar Masters
Jack Middlebrook
October 25, 2023
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Qatar Masters
Maybank Championship
Aramco Team Series - Riyadh
Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament
Seoul Economics Ladies Classic
LPGA - Maybank Championship
Ruoning Yin and Jin Young Ko headline the field at the inaugural Maybank Championship, part of the LPGA's Asian swing. The tournament will take place at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Malaysia. Notably, world number one Lilia Vu and last week's victor Minjee Lee are absent from the competition, as they are participating in the Aramco Team Series event this week. The field is limited, with 78 players this week and no cut.
DP World Tour - Qatar Masters
The Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club will be the last chance for European Tour players to secure the tour card for next year by finishing in the top 116 of the Race to Dubai rankings.
Ewen Ferguson, last year's champion, is back to defend his title amidst a field headlined by Ryder Cupper Robert MacIntyre.
After the event in Doha, the tour moves to South Africa for a limited field event before culminating in Dubai for the Tour Championship.
Ladies European Tour - Aramco Team Series - Riyadh
The fifth and final installment of the Aramco Team Series in 2023 takes place this week at the Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia. The event features a unique format, combining a 36-hole team competition with a 54-hole individual stroke play contest, attracting a stronger field than usual on the tour as we approach the season's conclusion.
Notable contenders include Lilia Vu, currently the world's top-ranked golfer, alongside Minjee Lee, who is coming off a playoff victory at last week's BMW Ladies Championship in Korea.