Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2017 surfing prize money
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £653,008 to 54 surfers. Jordy Smith won £75,188 and Courtney Conlogue £45,113. Caio Ibelli took £37,594 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
36 surfers paid, in finishing order
Women's payouts
18 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Courtney Conlogue | United States | £45,113£45k |
| Runner-up | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | £22,556£23k |
| 3rd | Lakey Peterson | United States | £14,286£14k |
| 3rd | Tyler Wright | Australia | £14,286£14k |
| 5th | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | £10,432£10k |
| 5th | Coco Ho | Hawaii | £10,432£10k |
| 5th | Johanne Defay | France | £10,432£10k |
| 5th | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £10,432£10k |
| 9th | Nikki Van Dijk | Australia | £8,647£9k |
| 9th | Sage Erickson | United States | £8,647£9k |
| 9th | Silvana Lima | Brazil | £8,647£9k |
| 9th | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | £8,647£9k |
| 13th | Bronte Macaulay | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Ella Williams | New Zealand | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Isabella Nichols | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Keely Andrew | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Laura Enever | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Pauline Ado | France | £7,519£8k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £75,188£75k | £75,188£75k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £37,594£38k | £37,594£38k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £18,797£19k | £37,594£38k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £12,406£12k | £49,624£50k |
| Men's 9th | 4 | £10,338£10k | £41,353£41k |
| Men's 13th | 12 | £8,647£9k | £103,759£104k |
| Men's 25th | 12 | £7,519£8k | £90,226£90k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £45,113£45k | £45,113£45k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £22,556£23k | £22,556£23k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £14,286£14k | £28,571£29k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £10,432£10k | £41,729£42k |
| Women's 9th | 4 | £8,647£9k | £34,586£35k |
| Women's 13th | 6 | £7,519£8k | £45,113£45k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2017
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2017
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Jeremy Flores | £435,338£435k |
| Maui Women's Pro | Stephanie Gilmore | £217,669£218k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Gabriel Medina, Nikki Van Dijk | £653,008£653k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore | £653,008£653k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Filipe Toledo, Silvana Lima | £653,008£653k |
| Billabong Pro Tahiti | Julian Wilson | £435,338£435k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing - Women's CT | Sage Erickson | £217,669£218k |
| Corona Open J-Bay | Filipe Toledo | £435,338£435k |
| Outerknown Fiji Pro | Matt Wilkinson, Courtney Conlogue | £653,008£653k |
| Oi Rio Pro | Adriano de Souza, Tyler Wright | £653,008£653k |
| Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | John John Florence, Sally Fitzgibbons | £653,008£653k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Owen Wright, Stephanie Gilmore | £653,008£653k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach get?
Jordy Smith took £75,188, and Courtney Conlogue took £45,113.
How much did the runner-up get?
Caio Ibelli took £37,594, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach?
£653,008, paid to 54 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £621,429, and the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £685,489.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Bells Beach prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2017. The edition before was the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. The one after was the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.