PETALING JAYA: Mirabel Ting (pic) overcame a high fever to begin 2026 in strong fashion with a tied runner-up finish at the China LPGA Tour Qualifying School in Hainan Island, China.

The promising Malaysian rookie pro closed with a three-under 69 at the Shenzhou Peninsula West Course to finish equal second on 288 strokes with Chen Yu-ju of Taiwan, who had a two-under 70.