BETHANY HAMILTON BAGS SURF RANCH WILDCARD
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The World Surf League has announced that global surfing influencer Bethany Hamilton will rejoin the lineup against the world’s best female surfers at the first-ever Surf Ranch Pro presented by Hurley, Stop No. 8 of the Women’s Championship Tour (CT), September 6 – 9 in Lemoore, Calif. It was an easy choice for the WSL Commissioner’s Office to select the 28-year-old, Kauai-born surfer after her display of barrel riding at the WSL Surf Ranch just weeks ago. Hamilton will no doubt be out to cause some upsets as a considerable threat to the top seeds and, with her decorated track record as a wildcard, anything can happen. This event will be Hamilton’s ninth CT appearance. Hamilton has become a source of inspiration to millions through her story of determination, faith, and hope. At the age of 13, she lost her left arm to a shark, seemingly ending her surfing career. Against the odds, the “Soul Surfer” returned to the lineup and went on to realize her dream of surfing professionally. Using her platform as a pro surfer to promote living an epic lifestyle, she has published books, taken on motivational speaking, and is nearly ready to launch a new App […]