Former world champion Wayne Bartholomew was named ASP president in 1999, and he helped steer the organization toward a half-realized goal called the “Dream Tour.” The idea was simple. Trim the tour schedule back. Drop the festival-style, beach-audience, “parking lot” contests. Hold events at A-grade breaks.
Some of the goals were met. There had been as many as 25 men’s division events per season during the 1980s; now there were a dozen. Jeffreys Bay was added to the schedule, as were Kirra, T...
