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Pipe Invitational Trials

More than a few of you have asked for details regarding the Pipe Invitational (AKA Pipe Masters Trials).  Here are some quick facts to help you understand how it works and why they won’t be able to run the Masters on the same day. Pipe Invitational Quick Facts $100,000 total prize purse ($10,000 1st place, … Read more

The Other Guys – Cutoff Scenarios

There is no shortage of drama and action heading into this year’s Billabong Pipe Masters.  They’ll be naming the Wildcards prior to the event on opening day,  there’s roughly 7 million World Title scenarios that can unfold,  we’re still stoked over the Pe’ahi Challenge …oh,  and someone will be crowned the 2015 Pipe Masters Champion. There’s no need … Read more

J-Bay Open Returns in 2016

Settle down,  settle down.  The 2016 CT will return to Jeffreys Bay,  South Africa,  following the Final-heard-round-the-world between Mick Fanning,  Julian Wilson and a juvenile Great White shark.  Before we jump down the WSL’s collective throat about “marketing/profit over athlete safety,”  let’s take a quick step back and analyze this universe. Jeffreys Bay has been … Read more