KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian golfer Kelly Tan has hinted that she is nearing the end of her playing career ahead of the Maybank Championship, which begins Thursday at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC).

The 32-year-old, who has represented Malaysia internationally for more than a decade, reflected on her career while welcoming the return of a major LPGA Tour event to the country.

"This event used to be a life-changing event for me," said Kelly, who came through the Sime Darby LPGA junior development programme.

"Between the gap of the Sime Darby LPGA and the Maybank, there were six or eight years of no LPGA events.