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1973 |
Began
Surfing at the Age of 12 |
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1975 |
Finalist
14 and under (Boys Div.) U.S. Amateur Championships |
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1976-1977 |
#1
Ranked 15-17 (Junior Div.) Two years in a row in California |
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1977 |
West
Coast Champion, Runner- up U.S. Amateur Championships
15-17 (Junior Div.) |
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1978 |
Member
U.S. National Amateur Team, Finalist World Amateur Championships |
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1978 |
Turned
Pro at the age of 17, Defeated World Champion Rabbit Bartholomew
man on man in first pro event |
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1978 |
Won
first pro title in Oceanside, CA at the California Pro |
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1978 |
Finalist
Pipe Masters |
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1978 |
Finished
27th on IPS World Tour Ratings, Voted Most Inspirational Surfer
IPS World Tour |
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1979 |
Finished
28th on IPS World Tour Ratings |
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1980 |
First
Californian to win IPS World Tour event (Waimea 5000, Brazil) |
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1980 |
Finalist
Pipe Masters |
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1980 |
Finished
13th on IPS World Tour Ratings |
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1981 |
Won
the prestigious California Stubbies Pro |
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1981 |
Finished
13th on IPS World Tour Ratings |
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1982 |
Voted
9th on the Surfer Magazine Surfer Poll |
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1982 |
Finished
14th on IPS World Tour Ratings |
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1983 |
Hired
former world champion Peter Townend as personal coach, Began
sponsorship with surfboard shaper and long time friend Mike
Baron |
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1983 |
Hang
Ten Grand Prix Champion |
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Runner-up
OP Pro |
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1984 |
Won
Katin Pro, Tropics Grand Prix Champion, Won Real Savage Pro |
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1984 |
Won
Pipe Masters |
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1984 |
Voted
8th on the Surfer Magazine Surfer Poll |
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1984 |
Finished
7th on ASP World Tour Ratings, Voted Most Improved Surfer
ASP World Tour |
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1985 |
Semi
Retired from ASP World Tour to found and direct PSAA U.S.
Pro Tour |
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1985 |
Finished
16th ASP World Tour Ratings |
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1987 |
Finalist
U.S. Pro Championships, Last final of primary pro career,
Retired from competition |
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1998 |
Won
ASP Masters World Championships, Competed in Pipe Masters
Trials |
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1999 |
Coached
Billabong USA Surf Team, competed in Pipe Masters Trials |
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2000 |
Coached
Billabong USA Surf Team, Competed in Pipe Masters Trials,
Final Retirement |
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Additional
Career Records and Info |
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Total
Pro Victories: 12 |
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World
Tour Final Ratings Top 16 Finishes: 5 |
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Total
Magazine Cover Shots: 7 |
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Major
Sponsors Throughout Career:
Billabong, Hang Ten, Offshore Clothing, Body Glove Wetsuits,
O’Neill Wetsuits, MB Surf Designs, Byrne Surfboards,
Town & Country Surfboards, Midget Smith Surfboards, Surf
Ride Board Shops |
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World
Tour Records:
First Californian to win a World Tour event (1980)
First Californian to finish in World Tour Top 20 (1980)
First Californian (7th), along with Tom Curren (8th) to finish
in World Tour Top 10 (1984)
Participant in first all Californian World Tour final along
with Tom Curren (1983 OP Pro)
Youngest finalist in history of Pipe Masters (age 17, 1978) |
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