WELCOME TO THE 2010 FOSTERS BELMAR PRO AND FIN ASP JR. PRO!!!

Which surfer has the best shot at the Belmar Pro this year?
Words by Jon Coen

	Sam Hammer Lavallette, NJ ~ Photo: Ann Marie Coen Hammer was the last NJ man standing at the Belmar Pro in 2005. The Lavallette local won the Smith Optics Garden State Grudge Match that same year. He was also a member of the East Coast team at the 2006 X Games as a ‘Puerto Escondido specialist’ and aced the Unsound Pro last September, pocketing $11,000. But we know Hammer as the guy who put Jersey on the map by staying in Jersey. He’s become the most visible surfer in the Northeast by showing what can be done in huge winter swells at Jenks, Casino Pier, and Bay Head. Last year, he added another Grudge Match title to his resume with an eight-second barrel off Casino Pier.
	Kyle Garson Photo: Courtesy Volcom It was just a matter of time. 2008 was Kyle Garson's time, as he won the Belmar Pro. Another product of the Sunshine State, KG splits his year between Melbourne Beach and Costa Rica. That ensures that he gets his fill of both top Florida competitions and heavy Hermosa beachbreak. Garson’s trophy case includes hardware for firsts at the 2000 NKF Pro, 2002 Ron Jon Easter Surfing Festival, 2003 Unsound Pro, 2005 O’Neill Trophy (a WQS in the Canary Islands), the 2005 Quiksilver King of the Peak, and the 2007 Belmar finals. Last year, he added a 9th place at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic and a 3rd at the ECSC. Garson is light on his feet and deadly in all conditions, but like many Florida schralpers, most dangerous in small stuff.
	Brendan Buckley Belmar, NJ ~ Photo: Chad Oakley, Courtesy Ergophobia The kid may be weird, but he can definitely bust some radical maneuvers. Keep an eye out for "Buck Nasty" as he travels the globe gathering photos and contest results. Buckley, a Belmar kid through and through, is showing the world just what he can do right now. Since graduating from Manasquan High School last year, he's filmed in PuertoRico, Hawaii, Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa.Buckley has been all over the surf media, with coverage in ESM and Mundo Rad. Thanks to his endlessly creative aerial repertoire, he may be Central New Jersey’s next hope on the national scene.

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