U.S. Professional Water Ski Tour
Annual series of water ski tournaments in the U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The U.S. Professional Water Ski Tour (also known as the Coors Light, Michelob Dry, Bud, and Budweiser Water Ski Tour) was an annual standardized series of professional water ski tournaments held across the United States and Canada. The tour began in 1984.[1] Tour stops were typically held on public water in metropolitan areas designed to draw large crowds and were televised on cable networks such as ESPN. The tour ceased in 2002.
Quick Facts Sport, Founder ...
Sport | Water Skiing |
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Founder | Rob Shirley |
First season | 1984 |
Ceased | 2002 |
Organising body | International Water Ski Tour, Inc., World Water Ski Tour, World Sports & Marketing |
Country | United States, Canada |
Most titles | Tour champion: 11: Andy Mapple Tournament wins: 67: Andy Mapple |
TV partner(s) | ESPN, USA Network |
Sponsor(s) | Coors Light, Anheuser-Busch, MasterCraft, Ski Supreme, Ford, Yamaha, Café de Colombia, Sea-Doo, Rogaine |
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