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Veteran Australian surfer Joel Parkinson could retire after the Corona Open J-Bay if he comes out on top.
The 2012 world champion on Monday announced plans to withdraw after December's Masters Pipe, but a near perfect 9.37 and 7.50 in Jeffreys Bay has the Australian sentimental feeling
"J-Bay means a lot to me." It is where my career kickstarted, "he said.
" To be back here and finish off my last year here it would be the world to me if I won this event.
"I would probably stop there right now."
Parkinson's performance Michel Bourez, who was one of 14 competitors knocked out on the second day.
Two-time event winner and two-time event winner local Jordy Smith has been turned away by Kelly Slater in round two, with the 11-time world champion
Slater says he feels "rusty" and is unsure where he can push his foot, which he broke into the Jeffreys Bay event last year.
Smith went on to win his round three heat against Brazilian Tomas Hermes and will continue to …
Australia's Connor Leary scored the day's highest two-wave total, 17.16, against Hawaii's Ezekiel Law and next faces 2014 world champion Gabriel Medina. [19659012] [ad_2]
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