Ayaka Furue Golf Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth, Career Earnings, Caddy, WITB, LPGA, Instagram
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Ayaka Furue Biography – Ayaka Furue Wiki
Ayaka Furue is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour and LPGA Tour. She is a seven-time winner on the JLPGA: one in 2019, three in 2020 and three in 2021. She was the 2020-21 Player of the Year on the JLPGA.
Furue started playing golf at the age of 3, coached by her father. She won the Kansai Elementary School Golf Championship in 2012, and the Kansai Junior High School Golf Championship in 2014 and 2015, and while attending Kobe Municipal Nagata Junior High School she won the National Junior High School Golf Championship in 2015 and the Kansai High School Golf Championship in 2016.
Furue won the 2019 Fujitsu Ladies on the LPGA of Japan Tour as an amateur, and turned professional shortly afterwards.
She finished seventh in the LPGA Q-Series to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2022 season. She won her first LPGA title at the 2022 Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open. Furue finished at 21 under, three shots better than Celine Boutier. Hyo-Joo Kim and Cheyenne Knight finished tied for third at 17 under, four shots behind Furue. Lydia Ko finished five shots behind Furue in a tie for fifth place.
“My shots and putting and overall game were very good,” said Furue. “The big birdie putts I had to make I was able to make. This win builds a lot of confidence, and I’m looking forward to playing in more big tournaments, starting with next week [at the AIG Women’s Open]. I am so happy that I was able to win in my caddie’s home country. He is always a big help to me.”
Ayaka Furue Age
Ayaka Furue was born on 27 May 2000 in Kobe, Kansai, Japan. She is 22 years old (2022).
Ayaka Furue Career Earnings
Ayaka Furue has earned $703,536 in career earnings. During the 2022 season, Furue earned $4,456 at the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G, $12,299 at the Dana Open presented by Marathon, $9,496 at the CP Women’s Open, $300,000 at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open, $73,825 at the The Amundi Evian Championship. $21,721 at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give and $7,021 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer.
Additionally, she earned $141,906 at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards, $35,837 at the Cognizant Founders Cup, $4,809 at the Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America, $6,446 at the DIO Implant LA Open, $4,117 at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei, $19,297 at the The Chevron Championship, $9,754 at the JTBC Classic presented by Barbasol, $17,464 at the HSBC Women’s World Championship, $10,574 at the LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony and $24,514 at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio.
Ayaka Furue Net Worth
Furue’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million.
Ayaka Furue Height
How tall is Ayaka furue LPGA? She stands at a height of 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) tall.
Ayaka Furue WITB
What’s in Ayaka Furue golf bag? The Japanese golfer won the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links on July 31, 2022 in Troon, Scotland. Here’s a look inside her bag and the equipment that helped lead her to the trophy.
Driver: Bridgestone B3 (10.5 degrees)
Woods: Bridgestone Tour B JGR (3-wood, 5-wood & 7-wood)
Hybrids: Bridgestone Tour B JGR (4-Hybrid)
Irons: Bridgestone Tour B X-CB (5-iron to Pitching Wedge)
Wedges: Bridgestone Tour B BRM (50 degrees & 54 degrees) & Bridgestone Tour B B-Limited BRM Full Milled (58 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider EX
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS
Ayaka Furue Caddie
With Michael Scott as her caddie, Ayaka Furue won her first LPGA title at the 2022 Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open with a spectacular course record of 62 at Dundonald Links. The Scottish caddie helped her navigate the testing Dundonald Links: “He was very helpful. He gave myself a lot of good advices. He was very helpful with after it landed, how much it would roll. He calculated that very well and helped me out with wind direction and how the wind affects play. Right after I won and I was notified that I was the winner, I was very grateful that Mike got to experience it in his home (country). I’m very grateful.”
Ayaka Furue Instagram
Ayaka Furue’s Instagram is @ayaka_furue27.