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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
NBC Sports
09-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Mirabel Ting making pro debut at Evian with heavy heart
When Mirabel Ting tees off Thursday in the first round of the Amundi Evian Championship, it will mark her first action as a professional. She'll be playing for more than herself, too. Ting, 19, decided last week to forgo her final season at Florida State and turn pro in time to make her major-championship debut. Before she released the news to the world, Ting flew home to Malaysia to tell her grandfather, Ng Siaw Pheng. It was Ting's grandfather who would take Mirabel and her older, Malcolm, to play a quick nine holes after school, while also funding their tournament schedules and other golf-related endeavors, including Mirabel's boarding-school tuition in Australia. 'He has been supporting my journey since I was a kid,' Ting said of her grandfather. Ng Siaw Pheng health had been declining, and when Mirabel arrived, he was barely awake as she told him, 'Hey, I'm playing in the Evian as a professional, and I would like you to watch me play.' Days later, when Mirabel was at the airport to head to France, she received the 'phone call that I didn't want.' Her grandfather had died. 'It's hard,' Ting said. 'I don't know, it's kind of like a mixed feeling for me right now. But this is part of my life, and I just want to do it for him.' This isn't the first time that Ting has experienced loss. Her grandmother died in 2020 while Mirabel was in Australia. Then two years later in fall 2022, Mirabel, on her way to a tournament as a freshman at Augusta University, received word that she'd also lost her father, Thomas, to a heart attack. She'll carry the memories of all three with her this week at Evian Resort. 'This week's going to be bigger than myself,' Ting added. Ting, the reigning Annika Award winner, has previously made just one LPGA start – she competed in last year's Maybank Championship in her native Malaysia, where she tied for 12th. That was amid a torrid stretch of college golf in which Ting won six of her first seven tournaments for the Seminoles. She capped her impressive season by going third-second-second at the ACC Championship, NCAA Lexington Regional and NCAA Championship, respectively. Florida State head coach Amy Bond has long called Ting 'the best ball-striker I've ever seen,' and Ting's switch to instructor Kris Assawapimonporn, who most notably works with Jeeno Thitikul, late last year has helped her revamp her putting. To officially announce her decision, Ting worked with Florida State's creative department to draft a long thank-you post, which she closed with: 'A 10-year-old Mirabel could never have imagined this moment, but after years of dedication and heart, I'm proud to announce that I'm turning professional and chasing my dream of playing on the LPGA tour. I can't wait to see where this journey leads.'
The Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Malaysia's Mirabel Ting competes with a higher purpose
MALAYSIA'S 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, which starts on Thursday at Evian Resort Golf Club in France. The highly rated Ting earned her place in the US$8 million (RM34m) showpiece as the 2025 recipient of the Annika Award, given annually to the leading female golfer on the U.S. collegiate circuit. The 19-year-old ended her time in the amateur ranks with a superb junior year at Florida State University, racking up five individual titles and soaring up to second place in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. 'I'm definitely excited to make my professional debut and play in my first Major. 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,' shared Ting. Having got in 27 holes of practice at the picturesque Evian Resort course, Ting noted that finding the fairway off the tee is of paramount importance. 'And a few putts dropping here and there would help! 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,' explained Ting, who hails from Miri in Sarawak. This will be Ting's second start in an LPGA Tour event, following last year's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club when she finished as leading Malaysian in joint 12th position.
The Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Higher purpose for Malaysia's Mirabel Ting
MALAYSIA'S 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, which starts on Thursday at Evian Resort Golf Club in France. The highly rated Ting earned her place in the US$8 million (RM34m) showpiece as the 2025 recipient of the Annika Award, given annually to the leading female golfer on the U.S. collegiate circuit. The 19-year-old ended her time in the amateur ranks with a superb junior year at Florida State University, racking up five individual titles and soaring up to second place in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. 'I'm definitely excited to make my professional debut and play in my first Major. 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,' shared Ting. Having got in 27 holes of practice at the picturesque Evian Resort course, Ting noted that finding the fairway off the tee is of paramount importance. 'And a few putts dropping here and there would help! 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,' explained Ting, who hails from Miri in Sarawak. This will be Ting's second start in an LPGA Tour event, following last year's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club when she finished as leading Malaysian in joint 12th position.
Borneo Post
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sarawak golfing sensation Mirabel Ting to honour late father, grandparents during pro debut in France
KUCHING (July 9): Golfing sensation Mirabel Ting Ern Hui 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, which starts tomorrow (Thursday) at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France. The highly-rated Mirabel earned her place in the US$8 million (RM34 million) showpiece as the 2025 recipient of the Annika Award presented by Stifel, given annually to the leading female golfer on the US collegiate circuit. The 19-year-old from Miri ended her time in the amateur ranks with a superb junior year at Florida State University, racking up five individual titles and soaring up to second place in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. 'I'm definitely excited to make my professional debut and play in my first major. 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,' shared Mirabel. Having got in 27 holes of practice at the picturesque Evian Resort course, she noted that finding the fairway off the tee is of paramount importance. 'And a few putts dropping here and there would help! 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,' explained Mirabel. This will be Ting's second start in an LPGA Tour event, following last year's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club when she finished as leading Malaysian in joint 12th position. Mirabel will be joined at Evian Resort by Malaysian amateur Jeneath Wong, who got into the field courtesy of her victory at the prestigious Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in Vietnam earlier this year. A senior at Pepperdine University in the United States, Jeneath will be keen on a good showing having failed to progress past the halfway stage in her two previous major starts at the 2023 US Women's Open and the 2025 Chevron Championship.
