Bud Cauley
| Bud Cauley | |
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.jpg) Cauley in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Carl Cauley III |
| Born | March 16, 1990 Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Jacksonville Beach, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 53 (September 23, 2012)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T33: 2017 |
| U.S. Open | T63: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T32: 2013 |
William Carl "Bud" Cauley III (born March 16, 1990) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Cauley was born in
Amateur career
Cauley chose to play college golf for the
Professional career
After finishing his junior year at Alabama, Cauley qualified for the
Cauley also finished third at the 2011
In 2012, Cauley's had four top-10 finishes; he was in the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking by the end of July of that year.
In 2013, Cauley made only 10 cuts in 24 events. He played in the
In June 2018, Cauley suffered five broken ribs, a broken left leg and a collapsed lung in car crash in Dublin, Ohio. In October 2018, Cauley returned to golf and he played some events over the next two years. However, he developed medical complications in September 2020. He did play professionally until a Korn Ferry Tour event in January 2024.
Professional wins (1)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
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| Finals event (1) |
| Other Web.com Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 31, 2014 | Hotel Fitness Championship | −20 (66-70-67-65=268) | 1 stroke |  Colt Knost
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Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T63 | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T32 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T33 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T37 | T72 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | C | T6 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2006
- Palmer Cup: 2009
- Walker Cup: 2009 (winners)
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Ex-Tide star Bud Cauley making his pro debut today at U.S. Open
- ^ Former Alabama golfer Bud Cauley could skip 'Q' school
External links
- Bud Cauley at the PGA Tour official site
- Bud Cauley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on University of Alabama's official site