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The Star
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Painful pro start for Mirabel in France
Miserable: Sarawakian golfer Mirabel Ting misses the cut in first tournament as pro in France. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star PETALING JAYA: Malaysian golfer Mirabel Ting's professional debut ended in misery after she missed the cut in the Amundi Evian Championship in France. The 19-year-old Mirabel made a quadruple and a double bogey in the opening round at Evian-les-Bains on Thursday, crushing any hopes of surviving the weekend cut. Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Full access to Web and App. RM 13.90/month RM 9.73 /month Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter. RM 12.39/month RM 8.63 /month Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mirabel Ting, college golf's No. 1 player, will make pro debut at Evian Championship
Before the world knew of her plans, Mirabel Ting wanted to first share the good news with her ailing grandfather. Growing up in Malaysia, she'd get out of school at 1:30 p.m. and head to the golf course with her older brother Malcolm and their grandfather for a quick nine holes. They'd do the same on the weekends at Miri Golf Club. Five days a week, every week. When she and Malcolm needed money to play tournaments internationally or go to school in Australia, grandpa was there. Advertisement 'He always wanted me to turn professional and play in a major,' said Ting. The family's dream comes true next week at the Amundi Evian Championship, where Ting will make her professional debut in her first major championship. The best player in college golf last year, Florida State's Ting is poised to take her supreme ball-striking skills to the next level. Mirabel Ting credits the support of her grandfather with much of her success. In nine starts for the Seminoles last season, Ting won five times, finishing outside the top 3 only once – a T-6 at the Moon Invitational. She was 80 under par for the season, amassing a school single-season scoring record of 68.77. Throughout the 2024-25 season, Ting faced a total of 786 competitors and had an overall record of 770 wins, 10 losses and six ties. Advertisement 'In my 25 years, she's by far the best ball-striker I've ever seen,' said FSU head coach Amy Bond. After helping the Seminoles win their first ACC title, Ting finished the season No. 1 in the college rankings and clinched the 2025 Annika Award presented by Stifel, which came with an exemption into the Evian. She credits much of her success in 2025 – particularly her putting – to the addition of Kris Assawapimonporn, longtime swing coach of Jeeno Thitikul, to her team. 'The season I had, I was shocked,' said Ting, who leaves the Seminoles ahead of her senior year. And while she has learned the importance of not putting too many expectations on herself, she does have one clear goal – become the first player from Malaysia to win on the LPGA. Advertisement With teammate Lottie Woad on the cusp of earning her LPGA card through the tour's new LEAP program, the Seminoles are likely to be without the two best players in the world this fall. Woad is currently No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking while Ting is No. 2. "It's our job as coaches to get them ready for the next level," said Bond, "and they're ready." Ting has signed with Fidelity Sports Group for representation and will be managed by FSG's CEO David Moorman and President Drew Carr. After the Evian, she hopes to play on Malaysia's professional tour to keep sharp ahead of LPGA Qualifying School. Advertisement She'll continue to rely heavily on Michelle Koh, a former touring pro who now coaches in Malaysia and has become like a sister to Ting. Mirabel Ting credits the support of her grandfather with much of her success. After Ting lost her father, Thomas, shortly after she arrived at Augusta University as a fresh-faced 17-year-old in the fall of 2022, it was Koh who pulled her out of a dark place. The Augusta team was en route to a tournament in Statesboro, Georgia, when then head coach Caroline Haase-Hegg heard players saying 'Coach, Coach,' from the back of the van. Haase-Hegg looked back to see a devastated Ting, who'd just received word that her father had died from a massive heart attack. Advertisement 'It was horrible,' said Haase-Hegg. 'We were right about to Statesboro, and I didn't know what to do. Do we turn around; do we keep going?' She called Georgia Southern coach Mimi Burke, who, like Haase-Hegg, has Purdue roots. They drove to Burke's home, sat together as a team and cried. Just a few years prior, Ting lost her beloved grandmother while she was studying abroad in Australia. It was during the COVID pandemic in 2020, and she couldn't go home. 'I'm the only granddaughter in the family,' said Ting. 'My grandma really, really adores me. … When she was gone, it just feels like a piece of me just disappeared.' Advertisement When her dad died not long after, it felt like another part had vanished. Ting was up late in Thailand on Wednesday night talking about the past and looking ahead to the future because she was afraid to go to sleep. Doctors had already told the family that her grandfather, Ng Siaw Pheng, had taken a turn for the worse, and she was anxious to get back home. She couldn't wait to show him a graphic made by the Florida State athletic department declaring the news of her decision. While next week's Evian Championship offers an opportunity to make life-changing money, Ting isn't thinking about that. The week will ultimately be a chance to honor her family. Advertisement 'I'm not actually playing for myself at the Evian,' said a grateful Ting. 'I'm actually playing for three people – my grandma, my dad and my grandfather.' They'll be with her the whole way. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: College golf's No. 1 player Mirabel Ting will make pro debut at Evian
New Straits Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Mirabel gains from baptism of fire at Evian on pro debut
KUALA LUMPUR: Mirabel Ting's professional debut at the Evian Championship may have ended in disappointment, but the 19-year-old Malaysian leaves France with valuable experience under her belt after teeing it up in her first LPGA Tour Major. The ANNIKA Award winner, who recently turned professional, carded rounds of 78 and 73 at the Evian Resort Golf Club to finish on nine-over 151 — well off the two-over 144 cutline. Mirabel earned her place in the elite field by being crowned the best collegiate golfer in the United States this season, signing off her amateur career in style before making the leap to the paid ranks. Despite missing the weekend, the chance to compete alongside the world's best on one of golf's grandest stages will stand her in good stead as she begins her pro journey. Compatriot Jeneath Wong, 20, also featured at Evian and came agonisingly close to making the cut. The reigning Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) champion shot 74 and 72 for a four-over 146, just two shots shy of qualifying for the weekend. It was a third Major appearance and a third missed cut for the Pepperdine University standout, but her steady showing marked a step forward. Jeneath will have another shot at a Major breakthrough when she tees off at the AIG Women's Open in Wales on July 31-Aug 3, a start she earned by clinching the WAAP title in March.
The Star
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Mirabel's Major mission in Evian
Calm before the storm: Mirabel Ting (right) and former Olympian Michelle Koh at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France. 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. Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/month RM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters. Free Trial For new subscribers only
New Straits Times
09-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Emotional debut for Mirabel at Evian Championship
KUALA LUMPUR: Mirabel Ting will be drawing strength from a deeply personal place as she makes her professional debut at the Evian Championship, which gets underway on Thursday at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France. The 19-year-old Sarawakian, one of the most celebrated amateur golfers ever produced by Malaysia, said she would be competing in honour of three close family members — her late father, grandmother and grandfather. "I'm definitely excited to make my professional debut and play in my first Major," said Mirabel, who took everyone by surprise with her decision to turn professional just one year before her graduation at Florida State University (FSU). "I think I'm playing for something bigger than myself this week. My dad, my grandma and recently my grandpa passed away, so I'm playing for them. "I feel like whatever results I achieve, whether I miss the cut or make the cut, it doesn't really matter. It's more about honouring all three of them. Regardless of the result, I think they'll be proud of me." Mirabel earned her place in the US$8 million (RM34 million) fourth women's Major of the season after becoming the 2025 ANNIKA Award recipient, a prestigious accolade given to the top female collegiate golfer in the United States. Capping off a superb junior (third) year at FSU, Mirabel claimed five individual titles and rose to No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), the highest ever achieved by a Malaysian, male or female, before making the leap to the professional ranks. Mirabel has had ample time to acclimatise to the famed and picturesque Evian Resort course, having played 27 holes in practice, and already knows what it will take to navigate the challenging layout. "Finding the fairway off the tee is really important. And a few putts dropping here and there would help!" said Mirabel. "On the par-threes, the water's in play and they're long, and we have a lot of shots going into the par-fours that are like 180 yards. So just getting it on the green and making pars on this golf course would be great. "The greens are really true and the putts can be fast or slow, depending on where the water is going and where the mountain is." This week's start at the Evian Championship marks Mirabel's second career appearance on the LPGA Tour, having impressed as the leading Malaysian finisher at last year's Maybank Championship, where she tied for 12th. Had she been playing as a professional at the time, that result would have earned her over US$40,000 (RM170,000). Now that she is officially in the paid ranks, making the cut will be crucial. Advancing to the weekend, where the top 65 and ties make it through after 36 holes, would guarantee a minimum payout of US$16,800. Also in the field is Jeneath Wong, who enters this week's Major as an amateur after her breakthrough win at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship earlier this year in Vietnam. The Pepperdine University senior will be hoping to make the cut at a Major for the first time, having missed the halfway mark at both the 2023 US Women's Open and 2025 Chevron Championship.
