Young guns to watch: 17-year-old amateur Marisa Tojai finishes third

Marisa Tojai, a 17-year-old amateur from Thailand, finished tied for third at the LPGA's Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday at 19 under par. She opened with an even-par round and then went 7 under, 7 under and 5 under, ending three shots behind winner Miyu Yamashita. That finish puts her first on our Monday list of young players to watch. Ages and results come from ESPN's player pages and leaderboards.

1. Marisa Tojai, 17, amateur. The LPGA had her tied for second and one shot back during the final round. Malaysia's The Star called it a remarkable third-place finish. She is the youngest player on this list and the only amateur.

2. Michael Brennan, 24. Brennan won the Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Oct. 11 at 16 under, one shot ahead of Keith Mitchell and Jacob Bridgeman. He has since signed on with TGL's Atlanta Drive, so sim golf fans will see plenty of him this winter.

3. Miyu Yamashita, 25. Yamashita won in Kuala Lumpur at 22 under, two ahead of Yan Liu, shooting 7, 6, 5 and 4 under par in her four rounds. She also finished third at the LOTTE Championship in early October.

4. Ruoning Yin, 24. Yin won the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Oct. 18 at 11 under, one shot ahead of Hye-Jin Choi.

5. David Ford, 24. Ford tied for third at the Bank of Utah Championship at 23 under and was under par in all four rounds, closing with a 7-under.

6. Ben James, 23. James tied for fifth in Utah at 22 under and tied for 18th at last week's Mexico Open at 15 under. He joins Los Angeles Golf Club for TGL's 2027 season.

7. Achiraya Sriwong, 17. The other Thai teenager in Kuala Lumpur closed with a 7-under round and finished alone in sixth at 16 under.

Keep an eye on: Martin Couvra, 23, who tied for second at the DP World Tour's Genesis Championship in Korea, and Luke Clanton, 22, who closed with a 9-under round to tie for seventh in Utah.

What to watch next: Tojai's next start, and whether Brennan and James carry this form into TGL.