1976 - 1978

• Began Surfing at the age of 12 in 1973

• Finalist 1975 USA Amatuer Surfing Championship (Boys Division)

• #1 Ranked Amatuer Surfer in California 1976-1978 (Junior Division)

• Runner Up 1977 USA Amatuer Surfing Championship (Junior Division) 

• Finalist 1978 World Amatuer Surfing Championship (Open Men's Division)

• Defeated World Champion man on man in first Pro event 1978

• Won first Pro event 1978 

• Made the Finals in the1978 Pipeline Masters

• Highest ranked Californian (27th) on the 1978 IPS World Surfing Tour Rankings

• Recognized as the “Most Inspirational” surfer on the 1978 IPS World Surfing Tour 

1979 - 1987

• Became the first Californian to win an IPS World Tour event (Brazil) 1980

• Made the Finals in the 1980 Pipeline Masters

• Ranked in the IPS/ASP  World Tour Top 16 (1980-1985) 

• Won 10 Pro titles during Pro career (1980-1985)

• Highest ranked Californian on the IPS/ASP World Tour 1980-1985

• Recognized as the “Most Improved” surfer on the 1984 ASP World Surfing Tour 

• Won the Pipeline Masters 1984

• Founded and Directed PSAA US Pro Surfing Tour 1985-86

• Completely retired from Pro Surfing and Surf Industry career 1987  

1998 - 2009

• Won the 1998 ASP World Masters Surfing Championship 

• Competed in the Pipeline Masters Trials (1998-2000)

• 1999 Champion NSSA Southwest Conference Masters Division

• Inducted into Surfing Hall of Fame 2009