SURFING · AUSTRALIA · 76TH ON THE MONEY LIST
Liam O'Brien prize money
Liam O'Brien has won £392,422 in surfing prize money from 2021 to 2026, 76th of 450 surfers. The biggest single cheque was £29,630 at the Surf City El Salvador Pro.
CAREER PRIZE MONEY£392k
MONEY LIST76th
TITLES0
RESULTS37
BEST YEAR · 2023£115k
Every paid result
37 results, newest first
| YEAR | EDITION | FINISH | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lexus Trestles Pro | 9th | £10,370£10k |
| 2026 | Fiji Pro | 17th | £9,630£10k |
| 2026 | Outerknown Tahiti Pro | 9th | £10,370£10k |
| 2026 | VIVO Rio Pro | 9th | £10,370£10k |
| 2026 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | 9th | £10,370£10k |
| 2026 | Corona Cero New Zealand Pro | 9th | £10,370£10k |
| 2026 | Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro | 3rd | £14,815£15k |
| 2026 | Western Australia Margaret River Pro | 9th | £10,370£10k |
| 2026 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 33rd | £7,407£7k |
| 2025 | Western Australia Margaret River Pro | 17th | £8,600£9k |
| 2025 | Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro | 9th | £10,000£10k |
| 2025 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 17th | £8,600£9k |
| 2025 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | 33rd | £7,778£8k |
| 2025 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 9th | £10,000£10k |
| 2025 | Surf Abu Dhabi Pro | 9th | £10,000£10k |
| 2025 | Lexus Pipe Pro | 17th | £8,600£9k |
| 2024 | Corona Fiji Pro | 17th | £8,889£9k |
| 2024 | VIVO Rio Pro | 9th | £10,000£10k |
| 2024 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | 17th | £8,889£9k |
| 2024 | SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro | 17th | £8,889£9k |
| 2024 | Western Australia Margaret River Pro | 9th | £11,852£12k |
| 2024 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 9th | £11,852£12k |
| 2024 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 17th | £10,637£11k |
| 2024 | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach | 5th | £15,926£16k |
| 2024 | Lexus Pipe Pro | 9th | £11,852£12k |
| 2023 | SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro | 9th | £10,000£10k |
| 2023 | Corona Open J-Bay | 17th | £8,981£9k |
| 2023 | VIVO Rio Pro | 9th | £10,000£10k |
| 2023 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | 3rd | £29,630£30k |
| 2023 | Surf Ranch Pro | 17th | £8,981£9k |
| 2023 | Western Australia Margaret River Pro | 9th | £10,000£10k |
| 2023 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 17th | £8,600£9k |
| 2023 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 17th | £8,600£9k |
| 2023 | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach | 17th | £8,600£9k |
| 2023 | Billabong Pro Pipeline | 5th | £11,852£12k |
| 2021 | Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe | 33rd | £5,926£6k |
| 2021 | Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona | 3rd | £14,815£15k |
Liam O'Brien's prize money, year by year
£21k 21
£115k 23
£99k 24
£64k 25
£94k 26
Where the money was won
Around Liam O'Brien on the money list
The surfers either side, by career surfing prize money
| # | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Keely Andrew | Australia | £480,333£480k |
| 65 | Cole Houshmand | United States | £477,348£477k |
| 66 | Freddy Patacchia Jr. | Hawaii | £471,778£472k |
| 67 | Erin Brooks | Canada | £470,741£471k |
| 68 | Sawyer Lindblad | United States | £451,111£451k |
| 69 | Luana Silva | Brazil | £449,896£450k |
| 70 | Joao Chianca | Brazil | £448,589£449k |
| 71 | Jake Marshall | United States | £444,830£445k |
| 72 | Samuel Pupo | Brazil | £441,256£441k |
| 73 | Brett Simpson | United States | £434,111£434k |
| 74 | Kieren Perrow | Australia | £421,482£421k |
| 75 | Bianca Buitendag | South Africa | £405,370£405k |
| 76 | Liam O'Brien | Australia | £392,422£392k |
| 77 | Damien Hobgood | United States | £388,593£389k |
| 78 | Ezekiel Lau | Hawaii | £384,837£385k |
| 79 | Callum Robson | Australia | £377,956£378k |
| 80 | Laura Enever | Australia | £375,185£375k |
| 81 | Paige Hareb | New Zealand | £370,500£370k |
| 82 | Joan Duru | France | £369,482£369k |
| 83 | Tiago Pires | Portugal | £366,296£366k |
| 84 | Jack Freestone | Australia | £357,926£358k |
| 85 | Patrick Gudauskas | United States | £350,926£351k |
| 86 | Crosby Colapinto | United States | £347,815£348k |
| 87 | Vahine Fierro | France | £343,859£344k |
| 88 | Keanu Asing | Hawaii | £343,248£343k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Liam O'Brien won?
£392,422 in surfing prize money, 76th of the 450 surfers on our money list.
What is Liam O'Brien's biggest cheque?
£29,630 for finishing 3rd at the Surf City El Salvador Pro.
What was Liam O'Brien's best year?
2023, when Liam O'Brien won £115,244.
Who is just above Liam O'Brien on the money list?
Bianca Buitendag, on £405,370.
Where to next
The full list is on surfing prize money. Every Australia surfer is on Australia surfing prize money. One place up is Bianca Buitendag. One place down is Damien Hobgood. Each year Liam O'Brien was paid is ranked in full: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.