Mirabel's Major mission in Evian
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian golf talent Mirabel Ting will be playing for a higher purpose when she makes her professional debut in the fourth women's Major of the year – The Amundi Evian Championship – starting tomorrow at Evian Resort Golf Club in France.
The highly rated Mirabel earned her place in the US$8mil showpiece as the 2025 recipient of the Annika Award, given annually to the leading female golfer on the United States collegiate circuit.
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