Qualification hopefuls brought the heat in their debut, with top seeds’ commanding performances setting the tone for what’s to be expected at the iconic Snapper Rocks. But, a crop of opening-round standouts played the ultimate spoiler to their top-seeded contenders and showed that they are a force to be reckoned with on the Gold Coast.

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The Challenger Series is back, and the journey to Championship Tour qualification starts at Snapper Rocks. Veterans and rookies are looking to elevate themselves to the highest platform of professional surfing with this famed right-hander as their backdrop. Across the six-event gauntlet, the sport’s most promising talents battle against former CT competitors to become one of the 10 men and five women who qualify for the Championship Tour and earn their place among the world’s best surfers.

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