WSL ICONS WEIGH IN ON UPCOMING FOUNDERS’ CUP OF SURFING - SEVEN INDIVIDUALS RECOGNIZED AS KEY FOUNDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SURFING - WSL FOUNDERS TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN MAY SPECIALTY EVENT - MORE INFORMATION AT WSLFOUNDERSCUP.COM LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Thursday, March 29, 2018) - The Founders’ Cup of Surfing presented by Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold will run May 5 - 6, 2018, making history as the first public event at the world-famous Surf Ranch facility in Lemoore, California and the iconic organizing members of professional surfing, after which the Founders’ Cup is named, are weighing in on the event. Informally recognized during last season’s test event at the Surf Ranch facility, the WSL is proud to celebrate the following seven individuals as key founders of the sport ahead of this May’s event: -Fred Hemmings (HAW): 1968 World Champion, IPS Co-Founder -Randy Rarick (HAW): IPS Co-Founder, Triple Crown of Surfing Co-Founder -Peter Townend (AUS): 1976 World Champion, Founding Member of APSA -Shaun Tomson (ZAF): 1977 World Champion -Wayne Bartholomew (AUS): 1978 World Champion, Dream Tour Architect -Mark Richards (AUS): Four-Time World Champion (1979 - 1982) -Ian Cairns (AUS): Co-Founder APSA, Smirnoff and Duke Winner, ASP Architect Photo📸: The Founders' Cup of Surfing will run from May 5 - 6, 2018 at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California. Photo Credit📸: © WSL / Morris Thank you Ocean ❤️ Tags for Surf Soup and Ocean Love ❤️💨 #Waves #surfsouptv #surf #surfing #surfer #surfboards #surftraining #love #wsl #oceanhugger #gratitude #fitness #surfsoup #🏆 #kellyslater #Surfranch #LEMOORE #cali #charity #kswaveco #founderscupofsurfing #Michelob #FredHemmings #hawaii #RandyRarick #PeterTownend #ShaunTomson #WayneBartholomew #MarkRichards #IanCairns