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Slater Defeats Wright to Win Hurley Pro Trestles
Kelly Slater (USA), 39, has won his fifth Hurley Pro at Trestles title, defeating Owen Wright (AUS), 21, in a hard-fought Final that saw the iconic Floridian overtake the young Australian in a last-minute exchange with a final score of 17.50 to 16.74. Slater and Wright’s third consecutive Final bout marks a first in ASP [...]
Hurley Pro Wildcard Spot Up for Grabs
The final Hurley Pro wildcard spot will be up for grabs right before the first heat of Round 1. The four trials finalists — who earned their spot during the Hurley Pro Trials at the US Open of Surfing — will compete in a four man heat to determine who will be awarded the final [...]
ASP WORLD TITLE TOP 10
ASP WORLD TITLE TOP 10 (After Quiksilver Pro New York): 1. Kelly Slater (USA) 34950 pts 2. Owen Wright (AUS) 31,900 pts 3. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 30,200 pts 4. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 27,000 pts 5. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 26,750 pts 6. Josh Kerr (AUS) 25,600 pts 7. Taj Burrow (AUS) 25,250 pts 8. Mick [...]
Owen Wright Wins Quiksilver Pro New York Beating Kelly Slater in the Final
Owen Wright won his first ASP Tour victory, Quiksilver Pro New York beating Kelly Slater, to earn the historic US $300,000 first-place prize purse in offshore three-to-five foot surf at Long Beach, New York. The Australian’s win moves him to No. 2 on the ASP World Title rankings and is now within striking distance of his first ASP [...]
QUIKSILVER PRO New York Still On
Quiksilver is working closely with the City of Long Beach to preserve the heart of the ASP World Tour surf contest scheduled to start on Sunday, September 4 in light of the impact of Hurricane Irene and concerns for the Long Beach community, which suffered significant damage from the storm. The Quiksilver Pro is scheduled [...]
Slater Rolls On to Win Billabong Pro Tahiti
Current ASP World Champion, has claimed the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui over Owen Wright (AUS), 21, in clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Teahupo’o. Event No. 5 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Billabong Pro Tahiti culminated a historic incarnation of the event today, with [...]
10 Time Champ Slater Wins 2011 U.S. Open of Surfing
Not suprisingly ten time world champion, Kelly Slater won the 2011 Nike U.S. Open of Surfing held in Huntington Beach, California. Facing West Australia’s Yadin Nicol in the final, Slater opened up with an eight-point ride and never looked back, winning the U.S. Open for the first time since beating Shane Beschen 15 years ago. [...]
New Point System for 2011 Fantasy Surfer
We wanted to point out that there is a new point system that was implemented for Fantasy Surfer in 2011. You can see the point break-down below and make up your own mind whether its a good or bad change. The team at Pro Surfing News unanimously believes that the changes are more fair and [...]
Round 1 Match-Ups for QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST
Get ready for the ASP World Tour 2011 with stop #1 on the dream tour, the Quiksilver Gold Coast. QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 1: Heat 1: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Heitor Alves (BRA), Julian Wilson (AUS) Heat 2: Bede Durbidge (AUS), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Gabe Kling (USA) Heat 3: Mick Fanning (AUS), Bobby Martinez (USA), [...]
Picks from Fantasy Pro Shea Lopez
Fantasy Surfer is back and The Quiksilver Pro could be starting in hours. Hopefully you have picked your team. 2011 Snapper RocBlame it on the chaos of the holidays and the change to the One World Rankings—which sent several WT competitors to Brazil only days before the Quik Pro at Snapper to chase very important [...]