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SURFING · 2015-07-19 · JEFFREYS BAY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

J-Bay Open 2015 surfing prize money

The J-Bay Open paid £394,737 to 36 surfers.

TOTAL PAID£395k
WINNER-
SURFERS PAID36
PAYOUT BANDS6

Men's payouts

36 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the J-Bay Open.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Runner-up Julian Wilson Australia £52,632£53k
Runner-up Mick Fanning Australia £52,632£53k
3rd Adrian Buchan Australia £15,038£15k
3rd Kelly Slater United States £15,038£15k
5th Adriano de Souza Brazil £11,278£11k
5th Alejo Muniz Brazil £11,278£11k
5th Gabriel Medina Brazil £11,278£11k
5th Kai Otton Australia £11,278£11k
9th Keanu Asing Hawaii £9,586£10k
9th Michel Bourez France £9,586£10k
9th Nat Young United States £9,586£10k
9th Wiggolly Dantas Brazil £9,586£10k
13th Adam Melling Australia £7,895£8k
13th Bede Durbidge Australia £7,895£8k
13th C.J. Hobgood United States £7,895£8k
13th Dane Reynolds United States £7,895£8k
13th Filipe Toledo Brazil £7,895£8k
13th Freddy Patacchia Jr. Hawaii £7,895£8k
13th Italo Ferreira Brazil £7,895£8k
13th Joel Parkinson Australia £7,895£8k
13th Josh Kerr Australia £7,895£8k
13th Kolohe Andino United States £7,895£8k
13th Matt Wilkinson Australia £7,895£8k
13th Owen Wright Australia £7,895£8k
25th Brett Simpson United States £6,767£7k
25th Dusty Payne Hawaii £6,767£7k
25th Glenn Hall Ireland £6,767£7k
25th Jadson Andre Brazil £6,767£7k
25th Jordy Smith South Africa £6,767£7k
25th Michael February South Africa £6,767£7k
25th Miguel Pupo Brazil £6,767£7k
25th Ricardo Christie New Zealand £6,767£7k
25th Sebastian Zietz Hawaii £6,767£7k
25th Slade Prestwich South Africa £6,767£7k
25th Taj Burrow Australia £6,767£7k
25th Tomas Hermes Brazil £6,767£7k

How the money splits

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

Prize money bands at the J-Bay Open.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Runner-up 2 £52,632£53k £105,263£105k
3rd 2 £15,038£15k £30,075£30k
5th 4 £11,278£11k £45,113£45k
9th 4 £9,586£10k £38,346£38k
13th 12 £7,895£8k £94,737£95k
25th 12 £6,767£7k £81,203£81k

Where the money went, band by band

Runner-up £105k
3rd £30k
5th £45k
9th £38k
13th £95k
25th £81k

The rest of 2015

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2015

Frequently asked questions

What was the total prize money at the J-Bay Open?

£394,737, paid to 36 surfers.

How does it compare with other years?

The J-Bay Open paid £375,940, and the J-Bay Open paid £414,286.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Jeffreys Bay prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2015. The edition before was the J-Bay Open. The one after was the J-Bay Open.