The week golf in America goes quiet. LPGA in Malaysia and LIV players join Hong Kong field

LPGA Tour

MAYBANK CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Course: Kuala Lumpur Golf and CC. Yardage: 6,536. Par: 72.

Prize money: $3 million. Winner's share: $450,000.

Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Ruoning Yin.

Race to CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul.

Last week: Australia won the Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown.

Notes: The field has 22 of the 32 players who competed in the International Crown last week, including the entire team of Thailand. .... Lauren Coughlin is the lone player from the U.S. team not playing in Malaysia. ... This is the third of five stops during the fall Asian swing, with only Japan next week remaining. ... This is the third year for the Malaysia