The 2026 Maybank Championship began on 29 October at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Malaysia, with the opening round of LPGA Tour competition setting the early leaderboard.
France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard took the first-round lead with an eight-under-par 64, finishing one stroke ahead of Japan’s Miyu Yamashita and American Sophia Schubert, who both recorded rounds of 65.
According to the LPGA’s first-round report, Roussin-Bouchard closed her round with three consecutive birdies to move to the top of the standings.
England’s Charley Hull and France’s Perrine Delacour shared fourth place at six under par, two strokes behind the leader.
The tournament runs through 1 November, with three rounds remaining as the field continues its pursuit of the Maybank Championship title.
