SURFING · 2016-07-17 · JEFFREYS BAY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
J-Bay Open 2016 surfing prize money
The J-Bay Open paid £408,148 to 36 surfers. Mick Fanning won £74,074. John John Florence took £37,037 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£408k
WINNER£74k
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 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £37,037£37k | £37,037£37k |
| 3rd | 2 | £18,519£19k | £37,037£37k |
| 5th | 4 | £12,222£12k | £48,889£49k |
| 9th | 4 | £9,444£9k | £37,778£38k |
| 13th | 12 | £7,778£8k | £93,333£93k |
| 25th | 12 | £6,667£7k | £80,000£80k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2016
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2016
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Michel Bourez | £408,148£408k |
| Maui Women's Pro | Tyler Wright | £204,074£204k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | John John Florence, Courtney Conlogue | £612,222£612k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Keanu Asing, Carissa Moore | £612,222£612k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Jordy Smith, Tyler Wright | £612,222£612k |
| Billabong Pro Tahiti | Kelly Slater | £408,148£408k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing | Tatiana Weston-Webb | £204,074£204k |
| Fiji Pro | Gabriel Medina, Johanne Defay | £605,556£606k |
| Oi Rio Pro | John John Florence, Tyler Wright | £612,222£612k |
| Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | Sebastian Zietz, Tyler Wright | £605,556£606k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Matt Wilkinson, Courtney Conlogue | £612,222£612k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Matt Wilkinson, Tyler Wright | £612,222£612k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the J-Bay Open get?
Mick Fanning took £74,074.
How much did the runner-up get?
John John Florence took £37,037, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the J-Bay Open?
£408,148, paid to 36 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The J-Bay Open paid £388,889, and the Corona Open J-Bay paid £428,889.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Jeffreys Bay prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2016. The edition before was the J-Bay Open. The one after was the Corona Open J-Bay.