SURFING · 2016-12-20 · OAHU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES
Billabong Pipe Masters 2016 surfing prize money
The Billabong Pipe Masters paid £414,286 to 36 surfers. Michel Bourez won £75,188. Kanoa Igarashi took £37,594 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£414k
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 | £37,594£38k | £37,594£38k |
| 3rd | 2 | £18,797£19k | £37,594£38k |
| 5th | 4 | £12,406£12k | £49,624£50k |
| 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
The rest of 2016
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2016
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Maui Women's Pro | Tyler Wright | £207,143£207k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | John John Florence, Courtney Conlogue | £621,429£621k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Keanu Asing, Carissa Moore | £621,429£621k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Jordy Smith, Tyler Wright | £621,429£621k |
| Billabong Pro Tahiti | Kelly Slater | £414,286£414k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing | Tatiana Weston-Webb | £207,143£207k |
| J-Bay Open | Mick Fanning | £414,286£414k |
| Fiji Pro | Gabriel Medina, Johanne Defay | £614,662£615k |
| Oi Rio Pro | John John Florence, Tyler Wright | £621,429£621k |
| Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | Sebastian Zietz, Tyler Wright | £614,662£615k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Matt Wilkinson, Courtney Conlogue | £621,429£621k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Matt Wilkinson, Tyler Wright | £621,429£621k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Billabong Pipe Masters get?
Michel Bourez took £75,188.
How much did the runner-up get?
Kanoa Igarashi took £37,594, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Billabong Pipe Masters?
£414,286, paid to 36 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Billabong Pipe Masters paid £443,609, and the Billabong Pipe Masters paid £435,338.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Pipeline prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2016. The edition before was the Billabong Pipe Masters. The one after was the Billabong Pipe Masters.