Raised on the beautiful island of Kauai, Andy Irons has pretty much lived his entire life at the beach. His father Phil, an experienced surfer, was responsible for the introducing Andy and his little brother Bruce to the surfing lifestyle of surfing. Both took to the sport and it only took a few years before a small brotherhood rivalry turned Andy into a fiercely competitive machine.
A stellar amateur career for Andy led him to winning his first professional contest before he had even graduated high school at the age of 17. However this wasn’t just any contest either; it was the HIC Pipeline Pro, which included all the top name surfers in the world at the time. With tremendous momentum moving into the professional ranks, Andy took a couple years to settle into the life of a pro surfer in and out the water on the World Qualifying Series.
A few years later, with his goal of a World Title securely in place Andy earned a spot on the prestigious World Championship Tour and moved one step closer to fulfilling that dream. As of 2007, Andy is now a 3 time World Champion, and considered the man to beat in any heat on the World Championship Tour. When Andy isn’t surfing he doesn’t stray far from the water. Andy currently resides in Princeville, Kauai where he enjoys playing golf on his home course overlooking the ocean.
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As of 2007, Andy is now a 3 time World Champion, and considered the man to beat in any heat on the World Championship Tour
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CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Rip Curl Pro, Chile - 2007
Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Oahu, Hawaii - 2006
Rip Curl Search Mexico (WCT-Mexico) - 2006
Rip Curl Pro, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii - 2005
Quiksilver Pro France, South West Coast-France (WCT) - 2005
Japan Quiksilver Pro, Chiba-Japan (WCT) - 2005
Billabong Pro Jbay (WCT-SA) - 2004
Quiksilver Pro (WCT) - 2004
XBox Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters (WCT-HI) - 2003
Rip Curl Pro (WCT-AUS) - 2003
Quiksilver Pro (WCT-TAH) - 2003
Niijima Quiksilver Pro (WCT-JAP) - 2003
Quiksilver Pro France (WCT) - 2003
Rip Curl Pro (WCT-AUS) - 2002
Billabong Pro Teahupo’o (WCT-TAH) - 2002
Billabong Pro Mundaka (WCT–SPAIN) - 2002
XBOX Pipeline Masters (WCT–HI) - 2002
Rip Curl Pro (WQS – USA) - 2001
G-Shock Hawaiian Pro (WQS–HI) - 2001
Billabong Pro (USA) - 2000
Op Pro (USA) - 1998
G-Shock US Open (WQS-USA) - 1998
Billabong World Junior Championships (HI) - 1998
Black Pearl Horue Pro (WQS–TAH) - 1997
Xcel Pro (WQS–HI) - 1997
HIC Pipeline Pro (WQS–HI) - 1996
Red Dog Summer (WQS–HI) - 1996
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Vans Triple Crown Champion - 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002
ASP World Champion - 2004, 2003, 2002
Surfer of the Year, Surfer Magazine Surfer Poll Awards - 2003, 2002
Inducted into Surfing Hall of Fame, Huntington Beach - 2003
Peer Poll Award, Australian Surfing Life Awards - 2002
VIDEOS
Trilogy, A Taylor Steel Production Presented by Billabong - 2007
