SURFING · 2014-07-21 · JEFFREYS BAY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
J-Bay Open 2014 surfing prize money
The J-Bay Open paid £375,940 to 36 surfers. Mick Fanning won £75,188. Joel Parkinson took £30,075 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£376k
WINNER£75k
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 | £75,188£75k | £75,188£75k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £30,075£30k | £30,075£30k |
| 3rd | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| 5th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
| 9th | 4 | £9,399£9k | £37,594£38k |
| 13th | 12 | £7,143£7k | £85,714£86k |
| 25th | 12 | £6,015£6k | £72,180£72k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2014
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2014
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Julian Wilson | £375,940£376k |
| Target Maui Pro | Carissa Moore | £187,970£188k |
| Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore | £563,910£564k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | John John Florence, Tyler Wright | £563,910£564k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Jordy Smith, Stephanie Gilmore | £563,910£564k |
| Billabong Pro Tahiti | Gabriel Medina | £375,940£376k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing | Tyler Wright | £187,970£188k |
| Fiji Pro | Gabriel Medina, Sally Fitzgibbons | £563,910£564k |
| Billabong Rio Pro | Michel Bourez, Sally Fitzgibbons | £563,910£564k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Mick Fanning, Carissa Moore | £563,910£564k |
| Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | Michel Bourez, Carissa Moore | £557,895£558k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Gabriel Medina, Stephanie Gilmore | £563,910£564k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the J-Bay Open get?
Mick Fanning took £75,188.
How much did the runner-up get?
Joel Parkinson took £30,075, 40% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the J-Bay Open?
£375,940, paid to 36 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £319,549, and the J-Bay Open paid £394,737.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Jeffreys Bay prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2014. The edition before was the Billabong Pro J-Bay. The one after was the J-Bay Open.