Opening Round: Ian Gouveia goes for broke at Backdoor, Returns to CT in Winning Form

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Opening Round: Ian Gouveia goes for broke at Backdoor, Returns to CT in Winning Form

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

The former CT vet Ian Gouveia is back among the world's best and found a Backdoor gem to post a 7.67 and best reigning WSL Champion John Johh Florence - sending former CT rookie Eli Hanneman to the Elimination Round.

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Welcome Back to the CT Ian Gouveia

Ian Gouveia has requalified to the 2025 Championship Tour here at the Lexus US Open presented by Pacifico!

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