About Andy Irons
Philip Andrew Irons was an American professional surfer. He began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of Kauai, Hawaii, before being spotted by a local surfboard brand and flown to North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, to compete and develop his skill. Irons won the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2010. Although the film was created in a documentary-like style, there has been some debate over whether or not the film offered an accurate and fair portrayal of Irons's surfing lifestyle. He won at nearly every venue on the ASP calendar, only missing Gold Coast, Brazil, and Portugal. On September 3, 2010, he won the Billabong Pro Teahupoo in Tahiti.
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