GIDGET PRO SUNSET BEACH
Celebrating 15 years in 2009.
Defending champion: Stephanie Gilmore, Australia.
Event dates: November 24-December 6, 2009, will run on the two best days of surf during the period.
Event rating: Women's elite World Championship Tour event. Will have a major impact on the 2009 women's world title.
Prize purse: $90,000
The Wave: The venue that is known to make or break a champion. A deep-water spot of ferocious power and uncompromising volume. This wave demands spontaneity as it lurches and heaves with unpredictability. It promises a ride of unparalleled adrenalin or a wipeout you’ll never forget.
Distance from Turtle Bay Resort: approximately 3 miles, west.
Past Champions:
2008 - Stephanie Gilmore, Australia
2007 - Sofia Mulanovich, Peru
2006 - Melanie Bartels, Hawaii
2005 - Chelsea Georgeson, Australia
2004 - Layne Beachley, Australia
2003 - Sofia Mulanovich, Peru
2002 - Neridah Falconer, Australia
2001 - Jacqueline Silva, Brazil
2000 - Layne Beachley, Australia
1999 - Layne Beachley, Australia
1998 - Sandie Ryan, Australia
1997 - Layne Beachley, Australia
1996 - Layne Beachley, Australia
1995 - Pauline Menczer, Australia
Victory Tally:
Australia - 10
Peru - 2
Hawaii - 1
Brazil - 1
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