"When I saw Tyler [Wright] in the locker room, I just said, 'This is like the old days, this is awesome.' It's really cool to see the veterans make a push this year, make some Finals, and take some wins."

For the first time in over two decades, the iconic Burleigh Heads crowned two Championship Tour event winners as the birthplace of head-to-head surfing turned on clean, three-to-four-foot surf.

“It wasn’t the prettiest Final, but we’ll take it... it feels really special to share this one with my dad. He doesn’t come to many events, so to have him here is really good.”