Who in our water world has the potential to rock n roll?
The 2024 World Surf League Championship Tour is well over halfway finished, now, and it is clear that the women are the story of the year. Opening with blistering performances at Pipeline, taking their talents to Snapper (on the Challenger Series, sure, but the Molly P. barrel) and then, of course, Teahupo’o with mesmerizing performances from Tati Weston-Webb, Brisa Hennessy and Vahine Fierro.
Bravos all around though… if I might nitpick… there are no “female John Daly’s” in the crew.
Yesterday, one of those rare gems was discovered in golf. The English linkswoman Charly Hull, currently 8th in the world, was signing autographs outside the U.S. Open earlier in the week, looking relaxed and ripping a grit. John Daly is, of course, famous for maybe being John John Florence’s dad and also smoking, drinking, etc. whilst golfing.
Fans were very impressed, one writing, “Dude she just lit up another in front of me.”
What made it even better, was her golf pal had a pic of Hull hacking, showed it to her and elicited peels of laughter.
Back to our surfing, though. Who in the draw has the potential to rock n roll in this manner? Caity Simmers is a good possible option, what with her expletive-filled celebration after taking the Pipe Masters in January and is just barely old enough to buy a pack of darts though cannot yet legally purchase booze, or at least not in these United States.
Australia’s Tyler Wright a possibility with “feral mongrel bogan” and mullets in her bloodline?
What about Johanne Defay all Gauloises and red wine?
Help before golf buries our cool once and for all!