FRIDAY SURF HISTORY: Kevin Connolly, Rusty and Taylor Knox on the podium at a BUD TOUR event at Lowers in 1994. It’s not everyday that two team riders both won their pro divisions. It won’t happen again ever it seems with how things are set up these days with Longboarding not included in pro events any longer. Back in the 90s, Pros had an option besides the ASP(WSL) world tour. The PSAA/Bud Tour events were held throughout North America, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and gave young pros a way to earn money and points that could help qualify for the ASP events; similar to todays championship tour(CT) and Qualifying Series (QS). Update on the people in this photo:Kevin Connolly is now in Arizona and works in the Landscape industry, Rusty is at the factory 7-days a week designing boards and Taylor is in top form and surfing up a storm riding for one-time Rusty shaper @chris_borst_designs. #rustysurfboards #prosurfing #surfboards #sandiego #customsurfboards