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SURFING · 2008-09-13 · LOWER TRESTLES, SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

Boost Mobile Pro 2008 surfing prize money

The Boost Mobile Pro paid £236,541 to 47 surfers. Kelly Slater won £22,556. Taj Burrow took £13,534 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£237k
WINNER£23k
SURFERS PAID47
PAYOUT BANDS7

Men's payouts

47 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Boost Mobile Pro.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Kelly Slater United States £22,556£23k
Runner-up Taj Burrow Australia £13,534£14k
3rd Bede Durbidge Australia £9,023£9k
3rd Jeremy Flores France £9,023£9k
5th Bobby Martinez United States £6,767£7k
5th Dane Reynolds United States £6,767£7k
5th Heitor Alves Brazil £6,767£7k
5th Mick Fanning Australia £6,767£7k
9th Adriano de Souza Brazil £4,737£5k
9th Jay Thompson Australia £4,737£5k
9th Joel Parkinson Australia £4,737£5k
9th Jordy Smith South Africa £4,737£5k
9th Kai Otton Australia £4,737£5k
9th Kieren Perrow Australia £4,737£5k
9th Luke Stedman Australia £4,737£5k
9th Taylor Knox United States £4,737£5k
17th Brett Simpson United States £4,060£4k
17th Bruce Irons Hawaii £4,060£4k
17th C.J. Hobgood United States £4,060£4k
17th Chris Ward United States £4,060£4k
17th Daniel Ross Australia £4,060£4k
17th Dean Morrison Australia £4,060£4k
17th Luke Munro Australia £4,060£4k
17th Mikael Picon France £4,060£4k
17th Rodrigo Dornelles Brazil £4,060£4k
17th Roy Powers Hawaii £4,060£4k
17th Royden Bryson South Africa £4,060£4k
17th Sunny Garcia Hawaii £4,060£4k
17th Tim Reyes United States £4,060£4k
17th Travis Logie South Africa £4,060£4k
17th Yadin Nicol Australia £4,060£4k
33rd Adrian Buchan Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Andy Irons Hawaii £3,534£4k
33rd Aritz Aranburu Spain £3,534£4k
33rd Ben Dunn Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Damien Hobgood United States £3,534£4k
33rd Dayyan Neve Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Freddy Patacchia Jr. Hawaii £3,534£4k
33rd Jihad Khodr Brazil £3,534£4k
33rd Mick Campbell Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Neco Padaratz Brazil £3,534£4k
33rd Pancho Sullivan Hawaii £3,534£4k
33rd Ricky Basnett South Africa £3,534£4k
33rd Rob Machado United States £3,534£4k
33rd Shane Beschen Hawaii £3,534£4k
33rd Tiago Pires Portugal £3,534£4k
33rd Tom Whitaker Australia £3,534£4k

How the money splits

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

Prize money bands at the Boost Mobile Pro.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £22,556£23k £22,556£23k
Runner-up 1 £13,534£14k £13,534£14k
3rd 2 £9,023£9k £18,045£18k
5th 4 £6,767£7k £27,068£27k
9th 8 £4,737£5k £37,895£38k
17th 15 £4,060£4k £60,902£61k
33rd 16 £3,534£4k £56,541£57k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £23k
Runner-up £14k
3rd £18k
5th £27k
9th £38k
17th £61k
33rd £57k

The rest of 2008

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2008

Other surfing editions in 2008.
EDITION WINNER PAID
Billabong Pipeline Masters Kelly Slater £233,985£234k
Movistar Classic Peru Stephanie Gilmore £55,639£56k
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Bede Durbidge £225,038£225k
Beachley Classic £60,150£60k
Billabong Pro Mundaka C.J. Hobgood £230,000£230k
Quiksilver Pro France Adrian Buchan, Stephanie Gilmore £297,218£297k
Billabong Girls Pro Rio Melanie Bartels £60,902£61k
Rip Curl Pro Search Bali Bruce Irons £229,474£229k
Billabong Pro J-Bay Kelly Slater £233,007£233k
Globe Pro Fiji Kelly Slater £233,534£234k
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore £295,338£295k
Billabong Pro Teahupoo Bruno Santos £236,541£237k
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Kelly Slater, Sofía Mulánovich £293,684£294k

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the Boost Mobile Pro get?

Kelly Slater took £22,556.

How much did the runner-up get?

Taj Burrow took £13,534, 60% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the Boost Mobile Pro?

£236,541, paid to 47 surfers.

How does it compare with other years?

The Hurley Pro Trestles paid £300,977.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Trestles prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2008. The one after was the Hurley Pro Trestles.