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NEWS BRIEFS-
>Philips Fusion U.S. Open of Surfing, eXpanium Soul Bowl and The Philips Digital Widescreen Concert Stage on the Beach was  HOT!!!! This is an event that sizzles every year, drawing large crowds, beautiful people in bikinis, sports enthusiasts and lots of world class athletes to the ultimate beach sports competition. This Bi-Coastal Action Sports Series with its $350K purse is the Mainland's largest surfing competition anchor that combines surfing, skateboarding and BMX along with interactive festival areas and live concerts. Running through August 4 at the Huntington Beach Pier, it's free to the public. Athletes: World's Finest Professional Men & Women Surfers, Skaters and Bikers include Surfers Sunny Garcia, Rob Machado, Pat O'Connell,  C.J. Hobgood and Holly Beck. Skateboarders include Omar Hassan and Brian Patch and Bikers include Dave Mirra and Kevin Robinson. Philips Fusion with be broadcast to millions of viewers on Fox Sports Net/Core Culture Television from 4 - 5 PM. $50K World Industries WWIII Best Trick Park runs August 2 through 4. One hundred of the world's top skateboarders will compete in the "Best Trick" competition, stages on a 120' by 150' platform with unique obstacles that are erected in different configurations on a daily basis.  

Monster Surfboard
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Main Street Jam
Not Smiling
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Not Smiling
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Celebrity Smile
2005 US OPEN PHOTOS  see full US OPEN GALLERY

1982 
First Op Pro Surfing Championship

1983 -1993 
Op Pro becomes an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) event. Contest includes men's, women's, juniors and longboard divisions. Big names such as Tom Curren, Sunny Garcia, Kelly Slater and Rob Machado appear.

1994 
Op Pro downgraded to a qualifying, minor-league event. U.S. Open of Surfing, held in Huntington Beach the week after the Op Pro, lands World Championship Tour (WCT), or major-league, status. The U.S. Open is started by sports cable operator Prime Ticket Network. 

1995 
Op Pro again a qualifying event for the U.S. Open with a  Beach Expo. 

1996 
Op Pro replaced by AirTouch Pro Surfing Championships. U.S. Open still a WCT event. Op Pro leaves Huntington and moves to Hawaii.

1997 - Only U.S. Open survives, becoming G-Shock U.S. Open of Surfing. Downgraded to qualifying, or minor-league, event. A beach exposition features music and skate- and surf-related exhibits.

1998 
Op Pro returns to Huntington and becomes a major league event.  G-Shock U.S. Open of Surfing runs before Op Pro.

1999 
Shockwave U.S. Open moved to the first week and turned into a major league event. The Gotcha Pro replaces Op Pro, moves to second week.

2000 
Gotcha Pro becomes Bluetorch Pro, with major-league ranking, which is followed the next week by the Shockwave U.S. Open. Wakeboarding, inline skating, BMX biking, motocross, skateboarding and live music.

2001 
Sports marketer International Management Group (IMG) buys U.S. Open from Bluetorch. One-week event becomes the Philips Fusion series, which includes the U.S. Open, a qualifying event, and skateboarding, BMX and inline-skating competitions and live music. 

2002 
Sports marketer International Management Group (IMG) one-week event becomes is called Philips Fusion series, which includes the U.S. Open, a qualifying event, and skateboarding and BMX  competitions and live music. Inline skating is eliminated.