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As the age old saying goes, drive for show, putt for dough.
That was never more evident at the KLM Open, as Ashun Wu saw off Chris Wood by a single stroke to notch his third European Tour win and become the most successful Chinese player in the tour’s history.
• The clubs that got Justin Rose to world No.1
Wu averaged 272 yards off the tee, which was 58th in the field, and hit 62% of fairways which, again, wasn’t anywhere close to the top in that category at 37th.
Wu's winning formula 📊#KLMOpen @RSMUK pic.twitter.com/5x7JwclruH
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) September 17, 2018
However, it was on the greens where Wu showed his mettle. Armed with an Odyssey White Hot XG #7 model, the 33-year-old ranked third in the field for Putts per GIR (1.63), while he was also tied third in the field for Birdies or Better (22) and Bogeys or Worse (6).
• We bet you’ve never heard of the putter brand Bryson DeChambeau uses
Without an equipment contract, Wu’s bag is very much mixed, with a variety of Callaway, TaylorMade, Srixon and Cleveland gear.
Here’s the rundown of his bag in full.
Ashun Wu – What’s in the bag
Driver: Callaway GBB Epic (9˚)
3-wood: TaylorMade M4 (15˚)
Hybrid: Callaway Apex (18˚)
Utility iron: Callaway X Forged (21˚)
Irons (4-PW): Srixon Z 745
Wedges: Cleveland RTX (54˚ & 58˚)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG #7
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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