Kelly Slater Scores Wildcard Into Trestles Pro
As the Championship Tour field narrows following the mid-season cut at Margs, a familiar face will return, albeit temporarily, to the schedule.
11-time world champ Kelly Slater is the recipient of the wildcard into the next contest, the Lexus Trestles Pro presented by Outerknown.
“I’m excited to surf Lowers after having a few months of downtime with family and watching the events online,” said Slater. “Surfing this event obviously makes good sense with Outerknown sponsoring the event and celebrating our 10th anniversary. Trestles has been an ongoing great memory for the past 35 years since I won my first event as a professional there, had a number of great wins there while on tour, and is my girlfriend’s hometown and a second home to me. "
Slater will face off against a top seed, either Italo Ferreira or Jordy Smith, in the Opening Round at Trestles.
Slater, who's 53-years old, won his first pro contest at Trestles in 1990 as an 18-year old. He last won a CT contest there in 2012.
The event's waiting period begins on June 9 and runs through to June 17, 2025.
Comments
Fuck. What a gamble. We all know he can keep up still in the hollow stuff but no way will he get past the elimination round at Trestles.
A few turns followed by nose wipe and then bow out.
The crazy thing is….at least in his mind…..he can still win it.
Those with a better sense of reality would say zero chance. I just don’t get the purpose of wild cards when they can’t earn point and certainly not after the cut.
It's purely because Outerknown is the sponsor.
So he picked himself as the sponsor’s wildcard.
I choose me!
Could he honestly ever choose anyone else. No one has ever beaten him - he has just had bad days etc
Gold! Pissed myself.
how's his gormless statement?
he doesn't think it's at all weird:
'makes obvious financial sense;
celebrates me and dylan slater'.
noooo, pls stop bringing back the old guys
Just retire with dignity. His ego just can’t let go.
wtf.
f&*%ing beat it, old man. just die, get out of the way.
this wildcard business is more damaging to the sport than just about anything. needs to be based on recent performances/rankings in the lower tiers.
Be a classic if he won it.
f&*%ing beat it, old man. just die, get out of the way.
Hahaha that was f”@&@g funny!
Kelly Slater’s Long Goodbye. I won’t mind seeing some of his big flaring Trestles cutbacks. I hope they also give him plenty of work in the commentary booth.
He could have a magic heat in him if it was pumping, otherwise, get him in the booth as much as possible.
The last time Kelly looked remotely competitive out there was in 2015 when he lost to fanning in round 3. His small wave game started to slide noticeably after 2012 (the last year he won Trestles). He's been losing touch ever since.
The tour only survives on rich fan money. I’d be happy to see Dirk Ziff having a crack if it gave him joy.
Outerknown Boardroom meeting
Board: ‘now we have an abundance of entitled, homeschooled San Clementians putting the miles in on their e-bikes, who do we feel deserves the chance for their shot at the big time?’
Kelly: ‘Me. That will be all’.
Na it's all good.. His girlfriend lives there. That's a good enough reason. That's ideal for the babysitting at the in-laws
The CFMEU is using criminals to threaten the lives of honest people and their families on construction sites and you guys are whinging about Kelly getting a couple of heats in a contest he pays for so you get to watch it for free?
There’s mass murder going on in Gaza and you are whinging about some union bully boys.
Girlfriend? ......could you be less committed with that reference?