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SURFING · 2010-07-25 · JEFFREYS BAY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

Billabong Pro J-Bay 2010 surfing prize money

The Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £300,752 to 48 surfers. Jordy Smith won £37,594. Adam Melling took £18,797 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£301k
WINNER£38k
SURFERS PAID48
PAYOUT BANDS7

Men's payouts

48 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Billabong Pro J-Bay.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Jordy Smith South Africa £37,594£38k
Runner-up Adam Melling Australia £18,797£19k
3rd Bede Durbidge Australia £10,902£11k
3rd Taj Burrow Australia £10,902£11k
5th Adriano de Souza Brazil £7,519£8k
5th Damien Hobgood United States £7,519£8k
5th Dane Reynolds United States £7,519£8k
5th Sean Holmes South Africa £7,519£8k
9th Adrian Buchan Australia £6,015£6k
9th Andy Irons Hawaii £6,015£6k
9th Brett Simpson United States £6,015£6k
9th Dusty Payne Hawaii £6,015£6k
9th Matt Wilkinson Australia £6,015£6k
9th Mick Fanning Australia £6,015£6k
9th Owen Wright Australia £6,015£6k
9th Tiago Pires Portugal £6,015£6k
17th Ben Dunn Australia £4,887£5k
17th Bobby Martinez United States £4,887£5k
17th Chris Davidson Australia £4,887£5k
17th Dean Morrison Australia £4,887£5k
17th Freddy Patacchia Jr. Hawaii £4,887£5k
17th Jay Thompson Australia £4,887£5k
17th Joan Duru France £4,887£5k
17th Kekoa Bacalso Hawaii £4,887£5k
17th Kelly Slater United States £4,887£5k
17th Luke Stedman Australia £4,887£5k
17th Michel Bourez France £4,887£5k
17th Nathan Yeomans United States £4,887£5k
17th Neco Padaratz Brazil £4,887£5k
17th Tanner Gudauskas United States £4,887£5k
17th Tim Reyes United States £4,887£5k
17th Travis Logie South Africa £4,887£5k
33rd Blake Thornton Australia £4,135£4k
33rd C.J. Hobgood United States £4,135£4k
33rd Dale Staples South Africa £4,135£4k
33rd Daniel Ross Australia £4,135£4k
33rd Drew Courtney Australia £4,135£4k
33rd Jadson Andre Brazil £4,135£4k
33rd Jeremy Flores France £4,135£4k
33rd Kieren Perrow Australia £4,135£4k
33rd Luke Munro Australia £4,135£4k
33rd Marco Polo Brazil £4,135£4k
33rd Mick Campbell Australia £4,135£4k
33rd Patrick Gudauskas United States £4,135£4k
33rd Roy Powers Hawaii £4,135£4k
33rd Shaun Joubert South Africa £4,135£4k
33rd Taylor Knox United States £4,135£4k
33rd Tom Whitaker Australia £4,135£4k

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at the Billabong Pro J-Bay.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £37,594£38k £37,594£38k
Runner-up 1 £18,797£19k £18,797£19k
3rd 2 £10,902£11k £21,805£22k
5th 4 £7,519£8k £30,075£30k
9th 8 £6,015£6k £48,120£48k
17th 16 £4,887£5k £78,196£78k
33rd 16 £4,135£4k £66,165£66k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £38k
Runner-up £19k
3rd £22k
5th £30k
9th £48k
17th £78k
33rd £66k

The rest of 2010

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2010

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the Billabong Pro J-Bay get?

Jordy Smith took £37,594.

How much did the runner-up get?

Adam Melling took £18,797, 50% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the Billabong Pro J-Bay?

£300,752, paid to 48 surfers.

How does it compare with other years?

The Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £255,639, and the Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £319,549.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Jeffreys Bay prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2010. The edition before was the Billabong Pro J-Bay. The one after was the Billabong Pro J-Bay.