- in el ig ible ▁teams : ▁ 4 9 ▁ ▁Television ▁view ers ▁and ▁ratings ▁ ▁Most ▁watched ▁non - CF P ▁bow l ▁games ▁ ▁# CF P ▁Rank ings . ▁ ▁College ▁Football ▁Play off ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁▁ ▁* <0x0A> </s> ▁Fred ▁Hem m ings , ▁retired ▁from ▁competition ▁as ▁a ▁sur fer , ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁as ▁an ▁event ▁prom oter ▁and ▁ran ▁the ▁Sm ir no ff ▁World ▁Pro - Am ▁Sur f ing ▁Championships ▁between ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁Sm ir no ff ▁World ▁Pro - Am ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁de ▁fact o ▁professional ▁World ▁Championship ▁because ▁the ▁International ▁Sur f ing ▁Federation ▁had ▁been ▁unable ▁to ▁establish ▁a ▁format ▁or ▁spons or ship , ▁so ▁no ▁official ▁amateur ▁champion ships ▁were ▁held ▁between ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁Laura ▁Lee ▁Ch ing ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁Sm ir no ff ▁World ▁Pro - Am ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁▁ ▁The ▁World ▁Champions ▁were : ▁▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁C ork y ▁Car roll , ▁USA , ▁& ▁Mar go ▁God f rey , ▁USA ; ▁▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁Nat ▁Young , ▁Australia ; ▁▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁G av in ▁Rud olph , ▁South ▁Africa ; ▁▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Paul ▁Ne ils en , ▁Australia ; ▁▁ 1 9