So, I caught some golf highlights the other day, and Ayaka Furue was playing incredibly well. It got me curious, you know? Especially seeing someone maybe not the biggest hitter just dominate with precision. That sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole looking into what gear she actually uses – her “What’s In The Bag” or WITB.
I started digging around online, just out of curiosity really. It wasn’t like I was planning to copy her whole setup, my game is nowhere near that level! But it’s interesting to see the choices these pros make. Found out she uses a mix of stuff, like many pros do. Bridgestone seemed prominent, especially with the ball and maybe some clubs.
Looking at the Specifics
What really stood out to me was seeing the kinds of clubs she carries. You see the usual stuff:
- Driver
- Fairway Woods
- Some Hybrids maybe
- Irons
- Wedges
- Putter
But the exact models and lofts are always the interesting part. I saw mentions of her possibly using slightly shorter shafts, which made sense given her height. It got me thinking about my own clubs. Are mine fitted right? Probably not professionally, just off the rack mostly.
Trying Something Out (Sort Of)
Seeing her setup, particularly the woods and hybrids, made me look at my own bag. I have this old 5-wood I barely use because I hit it inconsistently. I thought, maybe the issue isn’t just me, maybe the club setup isn’t optimal. So, next time I went to the range, I didn’t buy a new club like hers or anything, but I focused specifically on my fairway woods and hybrids.
I spent a good hour just hitting the 5-wood and my hybrid, trying different setups, different ball positions. Really paying attention to the contact and flight. It wasn’t some magic fix, obviously. Turns out, hitting fairway woods consistently is just plain hard, no matter whose bag you’re looking at for inspiration.
I also paid more attention to my irons. Her irons are likely forged blades or small cavities, demanding precision. Mine are definitely more forgiving cavity backs. Seeing her setup reinforced that yeah, for my skill level, sticking with game-improvement irons is the right call. No point making this game harder!
Final Thoughts
So, looking into Ayaka Furue’s bag was interesting. Didn’t radically change my world or my golf game overnight. But it was a good reminder that equipment choices are super personal and tied to how someone swings and plays. Her setup works incredibly well for her precision-based game. For me? It was a fun exercise to compare and contrast, and it actually made me think more critically about my own clubs during my next practice session, especially those troublesome fairway woods. Didn’t find any magic answers, but the process of looking and thinking was worthwhile practice in itself.
