Liyana's Big Swing Yet To Come

Liyana Durisic

22-Oct-24 20:00

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The LPGA Maybank Championship is set to take place this week, running from October 24th to 27th at the prestigious Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Defending champion Celine Boutier, who triumphed in a thrilling nine-hole playoff last year, leads the field. She'll be joined by top contenders like Lilia Vu and Yin Ruoning, all vying for the $3 million purse.

One of the golfers representing Malaysia is 23-year-old Liyana Durisic, a newly-minted professional golfer eager to make her mark. After qualifying through the inaugural ASEAN Qualifier, this will be her second LPGA Tour appearance, following her debut as an amateur at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in 2017. Liyana joins us on the program this week as we dive into her journey from amateur to professional, and discuss her role in growing women’s golf in Malaysia and the region.

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Produced by: Daryl Ong, Julian Yap, Estelle Siow

Presented by: Daryl Ong

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Categories: sports

Tags: iowa state university, lgpa, asean qualifier, LPGA Maybank Championship, Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, golf, professional golf,

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