ASP International News (07/2008) IV
ASP WQS Situation Room – Monday, July 28, 2008
We’ve just experience what is sure to be the first of many explosive events in the coming weeks with the completion of the ASP WQS 6-Star Honda U.S. Open of Surfing pres. by O’Neill. Congratulation to Nathaniel Curran who took out the big win and is our new ratings leader on the men’s ASP WQS. On the women’s side, 14-year-old Malia Manuel from Kauai made history as the youngest ever U.S. Open winner and the ratings have changed substantially for both the men’s and the women’s. It’s all getting very exciting from here on out.
Bugs’ Big Week in the States
Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, President of ASP International, has just capped off a massive week in the States that has included movie premiers, board meetings and halls of fame. “Bustin’ Down the Door”, the opus that chronicles the birth of professional surfing, played to packed-out audiences all over California last week and Bugs was there alongside Shaun Tomson, Ian “Kanga” Cairns and Peter “PT” Townend. In addition to the movie premiers, Bugs was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame outside of HS&S in Huntington Beach. World has is the El Presidente will be hanging in Southern California for a few more days before heading back to Oz so if you happen to see him on the streets, send him a g’day!
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?!?
Western Australian and current No. 5 on the ASP World Tour, Taj Burrow, is about to join a very exclusive club. With $995,263 earned in prize money thus far, Burrow stands to become only the fifth surfer in history to crack the million-dollar prize money mark. Eight-time ASP World Champ and current ratings leader on the ASP World Tour Kelly Slater is in the lead (duh) with $1,713,205 followed by Andy Irons ($1,356,733), Sunny Garcia ($1,101,155) and Mark Occhilupo ($1,055,004). Should Burrow breach Round 3 in the upcoming Rip Curl Pro Search Somewhere, the fleet-footed Aussie is in. Next round’s on Taj!
Fantasy Surfer: Rip Curl Pro Search
Still no official word on the location of this season’s Rip Curl Pro Search event so all you cyber managers and Fantasy Surfer fanatics must be shakin’ in your boots at this point. What we do know is this: Aritz Aranburu has officially withdrawn from the event, and one of the wildcards has been awarded to the winner of the Padang Cup. That being said, your guess is as good as ours so check out the heat draw and choose wisely as there is so much at stake.
BMP Wildcards Assigned
The Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley, Stop No. 7 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, held Trials for this season’s event last week at the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, with Brett Simpson (USA) and Yadin Nicol (AUS) surviving the stacked field to receive entry into the prestigious event. Simpson and Nicol will join former ASP World Tour Runner-Up Rob Machado in September when the world’s best return to North America.
We’ve just experience what is sure to be the first of many explosive events in the coming weeks with the completion of the ASP WQS 6-Star Honda U.S. Open of Surfing pres. by O’Neill. Congratulation to Nathaniel Curran who took out the big win and is our new ratings leader on the men’s ASP WQS. On the women’s side, 14-year-old Malia Manuel from Kauai made history as the youngest ever U.S. Open winner and the ratings have changed substantially for both the men’s and the women’s. It’s all getting very exciting from here on out.
Bugs’ Big Week in the States
Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, President of ASP International, has just capped off a massive week in the States that has included movie premiers, board meetings and halls of fame. “Bustin’ Down the Door”, the opus that chronicles the birth of professional surfing, played to packed-out audiences all over California last week and Bugs was there alongside Shaun Tomson, Ian “Kanga” Cairns and Peter “PT” Townend. In addition to the movie premiers, Bugs was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame outside of HS&S in Huntington Beach. World has is the El Presidente will be hanging in Southern California for a few more days before heading back to Oz so if you happen to see him on the streets, send him a g’day!
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?!?
Western Australian and current No. 5 on the ASP World Tour, Taj Burrow, is about to join a very exclusive club. With $995,263 earned in prize money thus far, Burrow stands to become only the fifth surfer in history to crack the million-dollar prize money mark. Eight-time ASP World Champ and current ratings leader on the ASP World Tour Kelly Slater is in the lead (duh) with $1,713,205 followed by Andy Irons ($1,356,733), Sunny Garcia ($1,101,155) and Mark Occhilupo ($1,055,004). Should Burrow breach Round 3 in the upcoming Rip Curl Pro Search Somewhere, the fleet-footed Aussie is in. Next round’s on Taj!
Fantasy Surfer: Rip Curl Pro Search
Still no official word on the location of this season’s Rip Curl Pro Search event so all you cyber managers and Fantasy Surfer fanatics must be shakin’ in your boots at this point. What we do know is this: Aritz Aranburu has officially withdrawn from the event, and one of the wildcards has been awarded to the winner of the Padang Cup. That being said, your guess is as good as ours so check out the heat draw and choose wisely as there is so much at stake.
BMP Wildcards Assigned
The Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley, Stop No. 7 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, held Trials for this season’s event last week at the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, with Brett Simpson (USA) and Yadin Nicol (AUS) surviving the stacked field to receive entry into the prestigious event. Simpson and Nicol will join former ASP World Tour Runner-Up Rob Machado in September when the world’s best return to North America.
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