SURFING · 2011-07-24 · JEFFREYS BAY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Billabong Pro J-Bay 2011 surfing prize money
The Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £319,549 to 36 surfers. Jordy Smith won £56,391. Mick Fanning took £22,556 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£320k
WINNER£56k
SURFERS PAID36
PAYOUT BANDS7
Men's payouts
36 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 | £56,391£56k | £56,391£56k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £22,556£23k | £22,556£23k |
| 3rd | 2 | £13,158£13k | £26,316£26k |
| 5th | 4 | £10,338£10k | £41,353£41k |
| 9th | 4 | £8,271£8k | £33,083£33k |
| 13th | 12 | £6,391£6k | £76,692£77k |
| 25th | 12 | £5,263£5k | £63,158£63k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2011
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2011
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Kieren Perrow | £290,602£291k |
| Rip Curl Search | Gabriel Medina | £319,549£320k |
| Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Adriano de Souza | £319,549£320k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Gabriel Medina, Stephanie Gilmore | £402,256£402k |
| Hurley Pro Trestles | Kelly Slater | £342,105£342k |
| Quiksilver Pro New York | Owen Wright | £733,083£733k |
| Billabong Pro Teahupoo | Kelly Slater | £319,549£320k |
| Nike US Open of Surfing | Sally Fitzgibbons | £82,707£83k |
| Billabong Rio Pro | Adriano de Souza, Carissa Moore | £442,105£442k |
| Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic | Carissa Moore | £103,759£104k |
| Subaru Pro TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival | Sally Fitzgibbons | £75,188£75k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Joel Parkinson, Sally Fitzgibbons | £383,459£383k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore | £383,459£383k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Billabong Pro J-Bay get?
Jordy Smith took £56,391.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mick Fanning took £22,556, 40% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Billabong Pro J-Bay?
£319,549, paid to 36 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £300,752, and the J-Bay Open paid £375,940.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Jeffreys Bay prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2011. The edition before was the Billabong Pro J-Bay. The one after was the J-Bay Open.