WAIS scholarship holder Jack Robinson wins Margaret River Pro

WAIS scholarship holder Jack Robinson has become the first Western Australian to win the Margaret River Pro in over 30 years with a stellar win over the event favourite.

Having finished an equal third at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Robinson came into his home event with one thing on his mind, victory. On a massive day of competition, Robertson overcame Barron Mamiya (HAW), Jordy Smith (ZAF), and Ethan Ewing (AUS) to set up the final against event favorite John John Florence (HAW).

In the last heat of the event, he went big, posting a 16.24 two-wave combination for an impressive combination of rail and aerial surfing to claim his second CT victory in only his second year on Tour.

“Man this is amazing because I’ve had so many rounds so close here so for it to all come together feels too good,” Robinson said.

“I’ve just been trying to channel the energy and stay level the whole way through. There can be so many ups and downs so I just wanted to stay level this week. It was really special to share a heat with John, we haven’t gone man-on-man before but he always brings the best out of me so it was nice to have that moment with him. It’s a long road so I just want to enjoy this for now and shift my focus to G-Land after I’ve enjoyed this.”

Fellow WAIS scholarship holder Bronte Macaulay finished third in the women’s competition after being defeated in the semifinal by eventual winner Isabella Nichols.