![Power lean, Mapple type.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2618f_ski_TOD0557-150x150.jpg)
![Big Dawg Finale podium finalist (left to proper): 2nd spot: Jeff Rodgers, 1st place: Andy Mapple, 3rd place: Dave Miller, 4th place: Greg Badal](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2618f_ski_TOD0788-150x150.jpg)
![Water artwork courtesy of the Frenchman Thierry Malhomme.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2618f_ski_TOD0037-150x150.jpg)
![Jason Seels was defeated by Harold Hintringer in the first bracket pairing of the sweet-sixteen, losing by a buoy after he scored three at 39 one/2 off.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2618f_ski_TOD0219-150x150.jpg)
![Jeff Rodgers turns for the gate during his head-to-head battle towards Andy Mapple.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2618f_ski_TOD0707-150x150.jpg)
![Jeff Rodgers cross-course assault.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_TOD0719-150x150.jpg)
![Andy Mapple's signature heelside flip. The six-time planet champion defeated Jeff Rodgers in the ultimate head-to-head bracket with a score of two at 41 off.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_TOD0725-150x150.jpg)
![Philippa Shedd took leading honors in the very first Lady Big Dawg, defeating Chelsea Mills in the last head-to-head bracket with a score of five 1/2 at 35 off.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_TOD0541-150x150.jpg)
![Last yr's Large Dawg Finale champion, Jeremy Newbie-Ricci,i was edged out of advancing to the last eight skiers by Jeff Rodgers.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_TOD0155-150x150.jpg)
![Louisiana's Ward McLain finished the Large Dawg Finale in 7th location.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_TOD0345-150x150.jpg)
![2007 Massive Dawg Finale champion Greg Badal finished fourth this yr in Texas.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_TOD9967-150x150.jpg)
![Marc Shaw's crash at 41 off in the second round of qualifying damaged his ski, but he didn't know about it until finally his bindings released for no explanation at a single ball at 38 off in the first round of the sweet-16 towards Ward McLain.](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_TOD0359-150x150.jpg)
![2014 Nautique Massive Dawg Finale Sweet-16 Bracket](https://www.zenskiportal.com/wp-content/uploads/28bb7_ski_Screen-Shot-2014-09-04-at-eight.05.53-AM-150x150.png)
Fantastic Britain’s Andy Mapple won the 2014 Big Dawg World Slalom Tour Championship on August 15 as the 2014 Nautique Large Dawg Planet Slalom Tour, presented by O’Brien, concluded with the series championship at the San Marcos River Ranch in Martindale, Texas. Mapple defeated U.S. athlete Jeff Rodgers (Greenwood, S.C.) in the head-to-head finale to clinch the title, scoring 2 buoys at 41 feet off to Rodgers’ 5 buoys at 39-one/2 feet off.
On his way to the title in the championship, which was held under the lights as a showcase event of the 72nd GOODE Water Ski Nationwide Championships, Mapple defeated Kevin Bishop, Jay Leach, Greg Badal and Rodgers.
The 2014 Nautique Large Dawg Globe Slalom Tour consisted of four occasions plus the tour finals. Every single tour cease, as effectively as the series finale, consists of two rounds of 34 mph record-capability slalom action, followed by a bracketed sixteen-skier head-to-head finale. Canada’s David Miller won tour stops No. one and No. 2 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Canton, Miss., respectively. Fantastic Britain’s Andy Mapple won tour cease No. three in Baurech, France, and U.S. athlete Jeff Rodgers (Greenwood, S.C.) won tour end No. four in Graham, Wash.
In the head-to-head format, the leading seed has the alternative of skiing very first or 2nd, but whoever went out second has to beat the 1st skier’s score (ties go to the skier who opted to ski 1st). Skiers age 35 and older who have not positioned in the leading 10 of a specialist slalom tournament in the previous three many years are certified to compete in the series.
In the very first Nautique Lady Large Dawg event, Philippa Shedd (Columbus, Ind.) won the title, defeating Chelsea Mills (Cornelius, N.C.). Shedd scored 5-1/two buoys at 35 feet off to Mills’ 2-one/2 buoys at 35 feet off in the head-to-head finale, which was held prior to the Planet Tour finals.–USA Water Ski