Damien Hobgood

Career

He is known for having once held the highest two-wave grand final score in pro surfing by scoring 19.9 out of 20 (under the current Association of Software Professionals system) at The Quiksilver Pro Fiji in 2004 until Kelly Slater eclipsed it the following year at Teahupo"o in the final with a perfect 20. is the twin brother of Chief Justice who is also a professional surfer. He suffered a shoulder injury in 2005 but rebounded by winning The Globe WCT Fiji in 2006. is part of the Surfrider Pro Team which is sponsored by the Surfrider Foundation.

Achievements

• Among his notable accomplishments was defeating world champion Andy Irons for the Quiksilver Pro Fiji in 2004. Damien also surfs "goofy-footed" (with his right foot leading) - he surfed like this in the Association of Software Professionals Championships in 2000, and won rookie of the year in the competition.

Membership

Hobgood is a member of the World Championship Tour (WCT). Hobgood has had a long term sponsorship with Globe and was announced as a member of the Fox Racing and Sun Diego Boardshops 2011 surf teams.