SURFING · 2015-08-02 · HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Women's Vans US Open of Surfing 2015 prize money
The Women's Vans US Open of Surfing paid £197,368 to 18 surfers. Johanne Defay won £45,113. Sally Fitzgibbons took £18,797 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£197k
WINNER£45k
SURFERS PAID18
PAYOUT BANDS6
Women's payouts
18 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Johanne Defay | France | £45,113£45k |
| Runner-up | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £18,797£19k |
| 3rd | Bianca Buitendag | South Africa | £12,218£12k |
| 3rd | Courtney Conlogue | United States | £12,218£12k |
| 5th | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | £9,211£9k |
| 5th | Lakey Peterson | United States | £9,211£9k |
| 5th | Malia Manuel | Hawaii | £9,211£9k |
| 5th | Nikki Van Dijk | Australia | £9,211£9k |
| 9th | Alessa Quizon | Hawaii | £7,895£8k |
| 9th | Coco Ho | Hawaii | £7,895£8k |
| 9th | Silvana Lima | Brazil | £7,895£8k |
| 9th | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | £7,895£8k |
| 13th | Chelsea Tuach | Barbados | £6,767£7k |
| 13th | Dimity Stoyle | Australia | £6,767£7k |
| 13th | Keely Andrew | Australia | £6,767£7k |
| 13th | Laura Enever | Australia | £6,767£7k |
| 13th | Sage Erickson | United States | £6,767£7k |
| 13th | Tyler Wright | Australia | £6,767£7k |
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 | £45,113£45k | £45,113£45k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £18,797£19k | £18,797£19k |
| 3rd | 2 | £12,218£12k | £24,436£24k |
| 5th | 4 | £9,211£9k | £36,842£37k |
| 9th | 4 | £7,895£8k | £31,579£32k |
| 13th | 6 | £6,767£7k | £40,602£41k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2015
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2015
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Adriano de Souza | £443,609£444k |
| Target Maui Pro | Carissa Moore | £197,368£197k |
| Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Filipe Toledo, Courtney Conlogue | £610,902£611k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Gabriel Medina, Tyler Wright | £592,105£592k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Mick Fanning, Carissa Moore | £592,105£592k |
| Billabong Pro Tahiti | Jeremy Flores | £394,737£395k |
| J-Bay Open | £394,737£395k | |
| Fiji Pro | Owen Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons | £592,105£592k |
| Oi Rio Pro | Filipe Toledo, Courtney Conlogue | £585,338£585k |
| Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | Adriano de Souza, Courtney Conlogue | £592,105£592k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Mick Fanning, Carissa Moore | £592,105£592k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Filipe Toledo, Carissa Moore | £592,105£592k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Women's Vans US Open of Surfing get?
Johanne Defay took £45,113.
How much did the runner-up get?
Sally Fitzgibbons took £18,797, 42% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Women's Vans US Open of Surfing?
£197,368, paid to 18 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Vans US Open of Surfing paid £187,970, and the Vans US Open of Surfing paid £207,143.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Huntington Beach prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2015. The edition before was the Vans US Open of Surfing. The one after was the Vans US Open of Surfing.