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Laird Hamilton

From super athlete to superfood

Call him Creamer Guy. His real name is Laird Hamilton. He’s a big-wave surferโ€”maybe the best, ever. He’s also an inventor, SUP godfather (remember the Blame Laird campaign?), fitness guru, waterman… and now, he’s working on creating the second coming of Newman’s Own. On July 16, Hamilton came to Sisters to christen the opening of […]

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Look! On the Golf Course. It’s a Surfboard? It’s a Golf Cart?

Local entrepreneur is helping make golfing cool

It sounds like a riddle perhaps overheard at the X-Games: What does international surf star Laird Hamilton have in common with golf? At first consideration, these two sports seem as far apart as Waikiki and Whispering Pines; one celebrating the endless summer of youth and a certain awe for the thundering wildness, while the other […]

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