Hanalei surfer Andy Irons is the winner of the Billabong Pro in Teahupoo, Tahiti. Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour event began on May 7. Irons is also now firmly in the lead in the annual world surfing pro
Hanalei surfer Andy Irons is the winner of the Billabong Pro in Teahupoo, Tahiti. Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour event began on May 7.
Irons is also now firmly in the lead in the annual world surfing pro tour.
The win is Irons’ second at Teahupoo, and his second first place finish in the first three events on the 2002 ASP WCT.
Irons, 23, overcame Australian Luke Egan, 32, of Newcastle in the final and increased his lead on the ASP WCT rankings by 1000 points over American Cory Lopez who is ranked second. Irons won the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach in Australia in April.
The Billabong Pro is the third event on the 2002 ASP World Championship Tour featuring the top 45 ASP surfers in the world, three wildcard surfers and US$ 250 000 in prize money.
Photo by Pierre Tostee, courtesy ASP
