Japanese professional golfer Ayaka Furue was born in May 2000 and is currently 23 years old. Having competed primarily on the LPGA of Japan Tour, she has eight victories there as well as one on the LPGA Tour in 2022.
Since the tender age of three, she has been swimming and playing golf side by side. She has won six amateur championships and even made the cut in the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship in 2016, finishing tied for 28th.
Furue represented Japan in the 2018 Junior Golf World Cup and the 2018 Asian Games, finishing solo fourth in the former and fifth as a team in the latter. Furthermore, she won Fujitsu Ladies in 2019, and all this before turning professional.
Soon enough, she turned professional in 2019 and went on to win several tournaments. The next season, she received the LPGA of Japan Tour Player of the Year Award and then at the 2021 Evian Championship, she had her best major finish of solo fourth.
In 2022, she earned her 2022 LPGA Card and won her first LPGA win in her rookie season at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open with a score of 267, under 21, defeating Celine Boutier by a margin of three shots. Her most recent performance was at the 2024 Blue Bay LPGA, where she finished solo third for 274, under 14. The tournament was won by Bailey Tardy for 269, under 19.
What is the ethnicity of Ayaka Furue?
Ayaka Furue is of Asian ethnicity, as she was born in Japan, which is an East Asian country in the Pacific Ocean.
Ayaka Furue’s Nationality
Furue is of Japanese nationality, as she was born in Kobe, Kansai, Japan. However, her residential information is not widely available, and a few reports suggest that she still lives in Kobe with her family.
As evidenced by her nine professional wins, of which eight were acquired on the LPGA of Japan Tour, she spent most of her time in Japan, traveling in and out as she earned her LPGA card in 2022.
Ayaka Furue’s Career Earnings
Furue has $2.9 million in LPGA Tour career earnings as of March 2024, with $365,588 in year-to-date earnings. Her most successful year was in 2023, when she earned $1.6 million from eight top-ten results.
FAQ's on Ayaka Furue Ethnicity
A. Ayaka Furue is of Asian ethnicity, having been born in Japan, an East Asian country.
A. Ayaka Furue is of Japanese nationality, born in Kobe, Kansai, Japan.
A. While specific residential details are not widely available, some reports suggest that Ayaka Furue still lives in Kobe, Japan, with her family.
A. Ayaka Furue has a total of nine professional wins, with eight victories on the LPGA of Japan Tour and one on the LPGA Tour.
A. Ayaka Furue's achievements include winning the LPGA of Japan Tour Player of the Year Award and winning her first LPGA Tour victory at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open in 2022.
A. Ayaka Furue is the shortest active player on the LPGA Tour, at 5 feet or 153 cm, tall.
