Maybank Championship
The Maybank Championship is a professional golf tournament, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour, that is played annually in Malaysia. The tournament was founded in 2016 by sponsors Maybank, who had previously sponsored the Malaysian Open, with the inaugural tournament played from 18–21 February at Royal Selangor Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur.[1] It had a purse of US$3,000,000.[2]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Established | 2016 |
| Course(s) | Saujana Golf and Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,135 yards (6,524 m) |
| Tour(s) | Asian Tour European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$3.0 million |
| Month played | March |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Shubhankar Sharma (2018) |
| To par | −21 Shubhankar Sharma (2018) |
| Current champion | |
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Saujana G&CC
Location in Malaysia
Since 2017 the Maybank Championship has been played at Saujana Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur.
Winners
| Year | Tours[lower-alpha 1] | Venue | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybank Championship | ||||||||
| 2020 | ASA, EUR | Tournament postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3] | ||||||
| 2019 | ASA, EUR | Saujana G&CC | | 273 | −15 | Playoff |  | |
| 2018 | ASA, EUR | Saujana G&CC |  | 267 | −21 | 2 strokes | | |
| 2017 | ASA, EUR | Saujana G&CC |  | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke |  | |
| Maybank Championship Malaysia | ||||||||
| 2016 | ASA, EUR | Royal Selangor GC | | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes |   | |
- ASA – Asian Tour; EUR – European Tour
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References
- "Royal Selangor to host Maybank event in 2016". Asian Tour. 8 August 2015.
- "Maybank going on their own". The Star Malaysia. 2 August 2015. p. 41. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via PressReader.
- "Statement on the Maybank Championship and Volvo China Open". PGA European Tour. 14 February 2020.
External links
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