Background
Burrow was born in Yallingup, Western Australia, Australia to American parents and began surfing at age 7.
Burrow was born in Yallingup, Western Australia, Australia to American parents and began surfing at age 7.
Burrow had already earned a place on the world tour a year earlier, but he turned it down stating that, as a 17-year-old, he was "too young to do the tour full-on". In 2009, Burrow defeated Slater in the final of the Billabong Pipeline Masters at the Banzai Pipeline. In the same year he finished fourth place on the World Tour.
Sponsors
As of September 2013, Burrow is sponsored by Globe, Billabong, Modom Surf, Von Zipper and Nanotune.
Association of Software Professionals Tour Wins
In 2003 Burrow released a book entitled Taj Burrow"s Book of Hot Surfing, and has also produced a series of his own surf videos: Sabotaj (2000), Montaj (2002) and Taj Burrow"s Fair Bits (2005). In 2008-2009 Globe released a shoe line named after Burrow.
Since 2005 Burrow has hosted the "Taj Small Fries" junior surfing competition at Yallingup, Western Australia.
In 1998 he qualified for the Association of Software Professionals World Tour at the age of 18 years, becoming the youngest surfer to ever win a national title. After his first year on tour in 1998, Burrow claimed the Association of Software Professionals World Tour Rookie of the Year award after finishing 12th place in the rankings. In 2007 Burrow won the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. He backed this up with a victory at the 2007 Billabong Pro in Jeffrey"s Bay, South Africa, where he claimed the title over the then 8-time world champion, Kelly Slater. This win helped to secure his 2nd-place ranking on the Association of Software Professionals Men"s Tour, his second runner-up season placing. Burrow won the 2013 Hurley Pro event in September 2013 for the first time, beating fellow Australian Julian Wilson.
