U.S. Professional Water Ski Tour

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U.S. Professional Water Ski Tour
Sport Water Skiing
FounderRob Shirley
First season1984
Ceased2002
Organising bodyInternational Water Ski Tour, Inc., World Water Ski Tour, World Sports & Marketing
Country United States, Canada
Most titlesTour champion:
11: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Mapple
Tournament wins:
65: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Mapple
TV partner(s) ESPN, USA Network
Sponsor(s) Coors Light, Anheuser-Busch, MasterCraft, Ski Supreme, Ford, Yamaha, Café de Colombia, Sea-Doo, Rogaine

The U.S. Professional Water Ski Tour (also known as the Coors Light, Michelob Dry, Bud, and Budweiser Water Ski Tour) was an annual standardized series of professional water ski tournaments held across the United States and Canada. The tour began in 1984. [1] Tour stops were typically held on public water in metropolitan areas designed to draw large crowds and were televised on cable networks such as ESPN. The tour ceased in 2002.

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History

International Water Ski Tour, Inc. (IWST) was formed by Rob Shirley, CEO and founder of MasterCraft, in 1984 with major sponsorship from Coors Light, MasterCraft, and Ski Supreme. The Tour's inaugural season had seven stops across the United States and featured men's and women's slalom, men's jumping, and men's freestyle. [2]

After the inaugural season Shirley sold the tour to G.H. "Bud" Massey, previously the publisher of Spray Magazine. However, under Massey's management IWST experienced significant financial difficulties, culminating in skier's prize money checks bouncing after the 1985 Shreveport, LA stop, which resulted in Shirley personally bailing out IWST and resuming management for the final stop in Indianapolis, IN. [2]

The next year, management of the tour was taken over by Rich Schultz, who had previously worked on promoting bass fishing events and saw water skiing as a marketable sport with an opportunity to reach a wider audience. Schultz moved the IWST offices to Mesa, AZ. [2] Later, for the 1987 season, women's jump was added for the first time.

in 1989, World Publications, the parent company of Water Ski Magazine, took over the management of the tour, under a corporation called World Water Ski Tour. [3] However, dissatisfaction with tour organization, prize money, and the sometimes dangerous conditions of tour events led a group of competitors, headed by Camille Duvall, to form the Professional Association of Water Skiers (PAWS) and establish a rival tour in 1990. Their initial press release promised a worldwide tour of 19 events with $100,000 in prize money at each event. [4] [5] Meanwhile, the World Water Ski Tour switched it's naming right sponsor from Coors Light to Michelob Dry as the two tours competed for tournament dates and sites. [4] The PAWS tour was discontinued the following year, after they were only able to organize a few televised amateur events. [4]

The popularity of the new sport of wakeboarding coupled with financial constraints resulted in women's jump being dropped from the tour in favor of wakeboarding in 1992. The same year, Anheuser-Busch, the major sponsor of the tour, switched the naming right brand from Michelob Dry to the Bud Water Ski Tour. [4]

in 1996, Anheuser-Busch pulled sponsorship of the tour and the loss of funding resulted in women's slalom, men's freestyle, and kneeboarding being dropped from the tour. [6] World Sports & Marketing, the organizing arm of the tour, secured Café de Colombia and Sea-Doo as the major sponsors of water skiing and wakeboarding respectively. The existing series of domestic tour stops, referred to as the U.S. Pro Tour, were combined with international events, such as the Moomba Masters, to form the Café de Colombia Water Ski World Cup.

Although women's slalom and jump were included in most of the international events in the World Cup from 1997 to 1999, women's skiing was not included in any U.S. Pro Tour events. An organization headed by Jennifer Leachman and Sherri Slone, [7] Women Of Waterskiing (WOW), established a rival tour of female only tournaments in 1997. The WOW Tour found success on Fox Sports packaged as the 30 minute TV show Curves, showcasing tournament highlights and behind the scenes footage of the athletes.

Café de Colombia pulled sponsorship after the 1999 season, spelling the end of the international World Cup format. Many of the international events continued as stand alone tournaments. Domestically, the U.S. Pro Water Ski and Wakeboard Tour continued in 2000 and 2001 with no title sponsor, with both women's slalom and jump included on the tour for the first time since 1995.

In 2002, the economic downturn resulted in the tour, rebranded as the MasterCraft PT02 Pro Wakeboard Tour, being downsized to six events, with five of the six events featuring wakeboarding only, and just one event, the inaugural MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships, including slalom or jump. [8] This effectively marked the end of an organized professional tour in the United States.

Since the tour ended professional water ski tournaments have continued as loosely affiliated stand-alone events. The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) created an elite ranking list in 2003 that assigned points based on professional victories. [9] The elite ranking list was replaced by the Waterski Pro Tour in 2021. [10]

Season Champions

YearTour NameMen's SlalomWomen's SlalomMen's JumpWomen's Jump
1984Coors Light Series of Water Skiing [4] Bob LaPoint Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood n/a
1985Coors Light International Water Ski Tour [11] Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall
1986Coors Light Water Ski Tour [12] Carl Roberge Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood
1987Coors Light Water Ski Tour Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood Deena Brush
1988Coors Light Water Ski Tour [13] Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
1989Coors Light Water Ski Tour [14] [15] Andy Mapple Susi Graham Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
1990Michelob Dry Waterski Tour [1] [16] Michael Kjellander Helena KjellanderScot Ellis Sherri Slone
1991Michelob Dry Waterski Tour [17] [16] Andy Mapple Jennifer Leachman Sammy Duvall Sherri Slone
1992Bud Waterski Tour [18] [16] Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall n/a
1993Bud Waterski Tour [19] [16] Andy Mapple Susi GrahamBruce Neville
1994Budweiser Water Ski Tour [20] [16] Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall
1995Budweiser Water Ski Tour [21] [16] Wade Cox Kristi Overton Carl Roberge
1996Café de Columbia World Cup [22] [23] [16] Wade Coxn/aCarl Roberge
1997Café de Columbia World Cup [24] [16] Andy Mapple Bruce Neville
1998Café de Columbia World Cup [25] [16] Andy Mapple Jaret Llewellyn
1999Café de Columbia World Cup [26] Andy Mapple Jaret Llewellyn
2000U.S Pro Water Ski and Wakeboard Tour Andy Mapple Kristi Overton-Johnson Freddy Krueger Emma Sheers
2001U.S Pro Water Ski and Wakeboard Tour Andy Mapple Kristi Overton-Johnson Jaret Llewellyn Emma Sheers

Tour Stop Champions

YearLocationDateMen's SlalomWomen's SlalomMen's JumpWomen's Jump
1984West Palm Beach, FL [27] May 5–6 Bob LaPoint Deena Brush Sammy Duvall N/A
Orlando, FL [28] May 19–20 Bob LaPoint Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall
Redwood City, CA [29] June 2–3 Kris LaPoint Deena Brush Mike Hazelwood
Birmingham, AL [30] July 21–22 Bob LaPoint Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood
Shreveport, LA [31] August 4–5 Bob LaPoint Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood
Somerset, KY [32] August 25–26 Bob LaPoint Deena Brush Mike Hazelwood
Atlanta, GA [33] September 8–9 Bob LaPoint Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood
1985Orlando, FL [34] April 20–21 Bob LaPoint Karin Roberge Sammy Duvall
Atlanta, GA [35] May 11–12Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Franz Oberleitner
West Palm Beach, FL [36] May 18–19 Michael Kjellander Deena Brush Mike Hazelwood
Phoenix, AZ [37] May 25–26 Andy Mapple Susi Graham Mike Hazelwood
Redwood City, CA [38] June 1–2 Bob LaPoint Susi GrahamLucky Lowe
Somerset, KY [39] June 29–30 Andy Mapple Karin Roberge Mike Hazelwood
Dayton, OH [40] July 6–7 Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall
Birmingham, AL [41] July 20–21 Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Lucky Lowe
Shreveport, LA [42] August 3–4 Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall
Indianapolis, IN [11] August 24–25 Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood
1986Orlando, FL [43] April 26–27 Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood
Atlanta, GA [44] May 10–11Carl Roberge Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall
Madison, WI [45] June 7–8 Bob LaPoint Jennifer Leachman Mike Hazelwood
Birmingham, AL [46] June 28–29Carl Roberge Deena Brush Mike Hazelwood
Wichita, KS [47] July 19–20Mike Morgan Camille Duvall Carl Roberge
Shreveport, LA [48] July 26–27Mike Morgan Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall
Houston, TXAugust 9–10 Andy Mapple Deena Brush Sammy Duvall
Indianapolis, IN [12] August 23–34 Michael Kjellander Deena Brush Mike Hazelwood
1987Orlando, FL [49] [50] April 11–12 Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Carl Roberge Camille Duvall
Augusta, GA [51] May 16–17 Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Glenn Thurlow Deena Brush
Houston, TX [52] [53] May 30–31Carl Roberge Deena Brush Sammy Duvall Deena Brush
Vallejo, CA [54] June 6–7 Bob LaPoint Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood Deena Brush
Knoxville, TN [55] June 13–14 Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall Deena Brush
Chattanooga, TN [50] June 20–21 Andy Mapple Jennifer Leachman[ ? ][ ? ]
Madison, WI [56] June 27–28 Andy Mapple Deena Brush Mike Hazelwood Deena Brush
Lansing, MI [57] [58] July 11–12 Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Mike Hazelwood Deena Brush
Wichita, KS [59] July 18–19Geoff CarringtonJoy Kelleyn/a
Shreveport, LA [60] [61] July 25–26 Michael Kjellander Camille Duvall Carl Roberge Deena Brush
Thompson Lake, OK [62] [63] [64] August 8–9 Michael Kjellander Deena Brush Sammy Duvall Camille Duvall
St. Paul, MN [65] August 22–23 Kris LaPoint Jennifer Leachman Mike Hazelwood Deena Brush
1988Orlando, FL [66] [67] [68] April 16–17 Andy Mapple Susi Graham Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Vallejo, CA [69] June 4–5 Michael Kjellander Susi Graham Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Madison, WIJune 11Brett ThurleyJennifer Leachman Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Knoxville, TN [70] June 18–19 Michael Kjellander Cindy Todd Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Syracuse, NYJune 25–26n/a
Lansing, MI [71] July 9–10 Michael Kjellander Jennifer Leachman Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Thompson Lake, OK [72] July 16–17Carl RobergeJennifer LeachmanMichael KjellanderDeena Mapple
Lincoln, NE [73] July 23–24Carl RobergeKim Laskoff Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Shreveport, LA [74] July 30–31 Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Fort Worth, TX [75] August 13–14Carl Roberge Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Wichita, KS [13] August 27–28Carl Roberge Camille Duvall Geoff Carrington Deena Mapple
1989Orlando, FL [76] April 15–16 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Vallejo, CA [77] June 3–4 Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Thompson Lake, OK [78] [79] [80] June 10–11 Andy Mapple Helena KjellanderBruce Neville Deena Mapple
Detroit, MI [81] June 24–25 Bob LaPoint Susi Graham Michael Kjellander Deena Mapple
Fort Worth, TX [82] July 1–2 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
St. Louis, MO [83] July 15–16Wade Cox Deena Mapple Michael Kjellander Deena Mapple
Shreveport, LA [84] July 22–23 Andy Mapple Helena Kjellander Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
Wichita, KS [15] August 26–27Carl RobergeSusi Graham Sammy Duvall Deena Mapple
1990Orlando, FL [85] May 4–6 Andy Mapple Deena Mapple Bruce Neville Deena Mapple
San Diego, CA [86] June 8–10 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville Deena Mapple
Denver, COJune 15–17 Andy Mapple Helena KjellanderGeoff Carrington Deena Mapple
Fort Worth, TXJune 22–24 Michael Kjellander Kristi Overton Scot Ellis Sherri Slone
Lansing, MIJuly 6–8 Bob LaPoint Kristi Overton D. Jaskevitch Sherri Slone
St. Louis, MOJuly 13–15 Bob LaPoint Karen NevilleMick Neville Sherri Slone
Wichita, KSJuly 20–22Mick NevilleHelena KjellanderScot Ellis Sherri Slone
San Francisco, CASeptember 7–9 Andy Mapple Deena Mapple Scot EllisJoy Kelley
1991Orlando, FL [87] April 13–14Wade Cox Kristi Overton Bruce Neville Sherri Slone
San Diego, CA [88] May 18–19 Michael Kjellander Helena Kjellander Sammy Duvall Karen Neville
Lakewood, COJune 8–9Andy Mapple[ ? ]Bruce Neville[ ? ]
Fort Worth, TX [89] June 15–16Carl RobergeHelena KjellanderBruce Neville Sherri Slone
St. Louis, MO [90] June 26–30 Andy Mapple Jennifer Leachman Sammy Duvall Sherri Slone
Lansing, MI [91] July 13–14 Andy Mapple Jennifer Leachman Sammy Duvall Sherri Slone
Indianapolis, IN [92] July 20–21 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall Sherri Slone
St. Paul, MN [93] August 10–11 Andy Mapple Jennifer Leachman Sammy Duvall Sherri Slone
1992Orlando, FL [94] [95] April 11–12 Andy Mapple Susi Graham Sammy Duvall n/a
Camden, SC [96] [95] May 9–10Jeff RodgersToni Neville Sammy Duvall
San Diego, CA [97] [98] [95] May 30–31 Kris LaPoint Jennifer Leachman Sammy Duvall
Des Plaines, IL [97] [95] June 13–14 Andy Mapple Helena KjellanderBruce Neville
Dallas, TX [99] [95] June 27–28Wade CoxToni Neville Sammy Duvall
St. Louis, MO [99] [100] [95] July 11–12 Andy Mapple Susi GrahamBruce Neville
Indianapolis, IN [99] [101] [102] [95] July 18–19Wade Cox Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall
St. Paul, MN [103] [104] August 1–2 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
1993Orlando, FL [105] [106] April 17–18 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
Phoenix, AZ [107] May 1–2 Andy Mapple Susi GrahamBruce Neville
Camden, SC [108] May 15–16 Andy Mapple Susi GrahamBruce Neville
Vallejo, CA [109] [110] June 5–6 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
Des Plaines, IL [110] June 12–13 Andy Mapple Deena Mapple Scot Ellis
Cypress Gardens, FL [110] June 26–27Wade CoxHelena KjellanderCarl Roberge
St. Louis, MO [111] [110] July 10–11 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
Shreveport, LA [112] [113] [110] July 17–18 Andy Mapple Susi GrahamScot Ellis
St. Paul, MNJuly 31-August 1Wade Cox[ ? ][ ? ]
Indianapolis, IN [114] August 7–8 Andy Mapple Camille Duvall Bruce Neville
Hartford, CT [115] [19] August 28–29Wade CoxSusi GrahamCarl Roberge
1994Orlando, FL [116] April 16–17Carl Roberge Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
Phoenix, AZ [117] April 30-May 1Carl Roberge Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
Camden, SC [118] [119] May 14–15 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall
Chicago, IL [119] June 11–12 Andy Mapple Toni NevilleScot Ellis
Indianapolis, IN [120] [121] June 25–26Wade CoxHelena Kjellander Sammy Duvall
Hartford, CT [122] July 9–10 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
Shreveport, LA [123] July 15–17 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
St. Louis, MO [124] [20] July 30–31Wade Cox Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall
St. Paul, MN [125] [20] August 6–7Jeff Rodgers Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall
Portland, OR [20] August 20–21 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall
1995Orlando, FL [126] April 29–30 Andy Mapple Susi GrahamCarl Roberge
High Point, NC [127] May 13–14Carl Roberge Kristi Overton Sammy Duvall
Shreveport, LA [128] [129] June 10–11Wade CoxKristi Overton Freddy Krueger
Philadelphia, PA [129] June 17–18Wade Cox Kristi Overton Carl Roberge
Hartford, CT [130] July 8–9Wade CoxHelena Kjellander Jaret Llewellyn
Detroit, MI [131] July 15–16Wade Cox Kristi Overton Carl Roberge
Indianapolis, IN [132] July 29–30 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Bruce Neville
St. Paul, MN [133] [134] August 5–6Wade Cox Kristi Overton Carl Roberge
Portland, OR [135] August 19–20Wade Cox Kristi Overton Freddy Krueger
Seattle, WA [136] August 26–27Carl RobergeJennifer LeachmanJohn Swanson
1996 [23] [137] [138] Orlando, FLApril 13–14Wade Coxn/aCarl Roberge
High Point, NCMay 18–19Patrice MartinCarl Roberge
Shreveport, LAJune 8–9Wade CoxCarl Roberge
Hartford, CTJuly 6–7CancelledCarl Roberge
Indianapolis, INJuly 13–14Wade CoxCarl Roberge
Detroit, MIJuly 27–28Wade CoxCarl Roberge
Omaha, NEAugust 3–4Wade CoxCarl Roberge
Portland, ORAugust 17–18 Andy Mapple Carl Roberge
1997Orlando, FLApril 12–13 Andy Mapple Bruce Neville
Charleston, SCMay 3–4 Andy Mapple John Levingston
Austin, TXJune 7–8Wade CoxCarl Roberge
Shreveport, LAJune 14–15 Andy Mapple Bruce Neville
Hartford, CTJuly 12–13 Andy Mapple Bruce Neville
Indianapolis, INJuly 12–20Wade CoxBruce Neville
Sacramento, CAAugust 2–3Wade CoxCurtis Sheers
Portland, ORAugust 9–10Carl Roberge Jaret Llewellyn
1998Fort Lauderdale, FLApril 4–5Wade Cox Freddy Krueger
Charleston, SC [139] May 2–3 Andy Mapple Freddy Krueger
Shreveport, LAJune 13–14 Andy Mapple Scot Ellis
Hartford, CTJuly 11–12 Andy Mapple Bruce Neville
Vancouver, BC [25] July 25–26 Andy Mapple Jaret Llewellyn
Portland, OR [25] August 1–2Wade Cox Jaret Llewellyn
Sacramento, CA [25] August 8–9 Andy Mapple Jaret Llewellyn
1999Orlando, FL [140] April 17–18Andy Mapple Jaret Llewellyn
Fort Lauderdale, FL [140] May 1–2 Andy Mapple Bruce Neville
Shreveport, LA [141] June 5–6 Andy Mapple Scot Ellis/

Jaret Llewellyn

Sacramento, CA [142] June 26–27 Andy Mapple/

Wade Cox

Scot Ellis
Portland, OR [142] July 17–18Jeff Rodgers Jaret Llewellyn
Vancouver, BC [142] July 14–25 Andy Mapple Bruce Neville
Detroit, MI [143] August 21–22 Andy Mapple Freddy Krueger
2000Fort Lauderdale, FL [144] April 1–2 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Freddy Krueger n/a
Orlando, FL [144] April 13–16Wade CoxToni Neville Jaret Llewellyn Emma Sheers
Greenville, NC [145] May 20–21Ben FavretToni Neville Jaret Llewellyn Britta Llewellyn
Oklahoma City, OK [146] June 3–4Carl Robergen/aJimmy Siemersn/a
Hartford, CT [146] June 10–11 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Ryan FittsEmma Sheers
Detroit, MI [146] June 17–18 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Scot Ellisn/a
Portland, OR [147] July 15–16Andy Mapplen/aJaret Llewellynn/a
Vancouver, BC [147] July 22–23 Andy Mapple Toni NevilleCurtis SheersToni Neville
2001 [148] Orlando, FLMarch 31-April 1 Andy Mapple Emma Sheers Jaret Llewellyn n/a
Fort Lauderdale, FLApril 7–8 Andy Mapple Emma Sheers Jaret Llewellyn Emma Sheers
Detroit, MIJune 16–17 Andy Mapple Kristi Overton Freddy Krueger n/a
Indianapolis, IN [149] June 23–24Jaime Beauchesne Kristi Overton Slalom only
High Point, NC [150] June 30-July 1Wakeboard only
Portland, ORJuly 21–22Cancelled due to poor weather conditions
Vancouver, BC [151] July 27–29Chris Parrish Kristi Overton Freddy Krueger n/a

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