Damien Hobgood
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Damien Hobgood (born July 6, 1979) is a professional surfer from Satellite Beach, Florida. He is known for having the highest grand final score in the history of pro surfing by scoring 19.9 Out of 20 at The Quiksilver Pro Fiji in 2004. That is until Kelly Slater eclipsed this in 2005 at Teahupoo in the final with a perfect 20.0 out of 20.0.
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[edit] Biography
Hobgood is the twin brother of C.J. Hobgood who is also a professional surfer. Hobgood is a member of the World Championship Tour (WTC). Among his notable accomplishments was defeating world champion Andy Irons for the Quiksilver Pro Fiji in 2004. He suffered a shoulder injury in 2005 but rebounded by winning The Globe WCT Fiji in 2006. Hobgood is part of the Surfrider Pro Team which is sponsored by the Surfrider Foundation. Damien also surfs "goofy-footed" (with his right foot leading) - he surfed like this in the ASP Championships in 2000, and won rookie of the year in the competition.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Hobgood is married to Charlotte Hobgood and have a daughter Savanna Grace born on July 29, 2006 in San Diego, California.
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