SURFING · 2008-08-10 · ULUWATU, BALI, INDONESIA
Rip Curl Pro Search Bali 2008 surfing prize money
The Rip Curl Pro Search Bali paid £229,474 to 45 surfers. Bruce Irons won £22,556. Freddy Patacchia Jr. took £13,534 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£229k
WINNER£23k
SURFERS PAID45
PAYOUT BANDS7
Men's payouts
45 surfers paid, in finishing order
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £22,556£23k | £22,556£23k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| 3rd | 2 | £9,023£9k | £18,045£18k |
| 5th | 4 | £6,767£7k | £27,068£27k |
| 9th | 8 | £4,737£5k | £37,895£38k |
| 17th | 15 | £4,060£4k | £60,902£61k |
| 33rd | 14 | £3,534£4k | £49,474£49k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2008
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipeline Masters | Kelly Slater | £233,985£234k |
| Movistar Classic Peru | Stephanie Gilmore | £55,639£56k |
| Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro | Bede Durbidge | £225,038£225k |
| Beachley Classic | £60,150£60k | |
| Billabong Pro Mundaka | C.J. Hobgood | £230,000£230k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Adrian Buchan, Stephanie Gilmore | £297,218£297k |
| Billabong Girls Pro Rio | Melanie Bartels | £60,902£61k |
| Boost Mobile Pro | Kelly Slater | £236,541£237k |
| Billabong Pro J-Bay | Kelly Slater | £233,007£233k |
| Globe Pro Fiji | Kelly Slater | £233,534£234k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore | £295,338£295k |
| Billabong Pro Teahupoo | Bruno Santos | £236,541£237k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Kelly Slater, Sofía Mulánovich | £293,684£294k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Rip Curl Pro Search Bali get?
Bruce Irons took £22,556.
How much did the runner-up get?
Freddy Patacchia Jr. took £13,534, 60% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Rip Curl Pro Search Bali?
£229,474, paid to 45 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Oakley Pro Bali paid £338,346.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Bali prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2008. The one after was the Oakley Pro Bali.