# Bud Cauley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bud_Cauley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bud_Cauley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Cauley > Source revision: 1354714298 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American professional golfer (born 1990) Bud Cauley Cauley in 2014 Personal information Full name William Carl Cauley III Born (1990-03-16) March 16, 1990 (age 36) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) Sporting nationality United States Residence Jacksonville Beach, Florida, U.S. Career College University of Alabama Turned professional 2011 Current tour PGA Tour Professional wins 1 Highest ranking 40 (June 14, 2026)[1] Number of wins by tour Korn Ferry Tour 1 Best results in major championships Masters Tournament DNP PGA Championship T26: 2026 U.S. Open T63: 2011 The Open Championship T32: 2013 **William Carl** "**Bud**" **Cauley III** (born March 16, 1990) is an American [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer). ## Early life Cauley was born in [Daytona Beach, Florida](/source/Daytona_Beach%2C_Florida) where he was [home schooled](/source/Home_schooled) by his parents. He was ranked top-five nationally in junior golf and among top 15 in the world. As a junior golfer, Cauley was a member of the 2006 [Junior Ryder Cup](/source/Junior_Ryder_Cup), and the 2008 USA [Junior World Golf Championships](/source/Junior_World_Golf_Championships) team. He was also a co-medalist at the 2008 Toyota World Junior Amateur Championships. When Cauley moved up to amateur events he was ranked No. 1 in junior golf. ## Amateur career Cauley chose to play college golf for the [University of Alabama golf team](/source/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_golf), where he became one of the best in the program's history. He was a three-time first-team [Golfweek](/source/Golfweek) All-American during his three years at Alabama. He was also a finalist for the Hogan Award, given to the best college golfer, all three years at Alabama. Cauley was a member of the [2009 U.S. Walker Cup](/source/2009_Walker_Cup) team, where he posted a 3-0-1 record. In 2009, Cauley was the [Southeastern Conference](/source/Southeastern_Conference)'s Freshman of the Year. That year he captured his first collegiate victory at the United States Collegiate Championship. In 2008 he won the [Players Amateur](/source/Players_Amateur), qualifying him for the 2010 [Verizon Heritage](/source/Verizon_Heritage) on the PGA Tour. He played in the 2009 and 2010 [U.S. Amateur](/source/U.S._Amateur); in 2009 Cauley beat the world's No. 1 amateur, [Rickie Fowler](/source/Rickie_Fowler), in the first round of match play. He also won the [Terra Cotta Invitational](/source/Terra_Cotta_Invitational) in 2008. ## Professional career After finishing his junior year at Alabama, Cauley qualified for the [2011 U.S. Open](/source/2011_U.S._Open_(golf)) and decided to turn professional, foregoing his senior season.[2] Cauley did not miss a cut in the first four PGA Tour events he played, which included a T4 at the [Viking Classic](/source/Viking_Classic). He also finished T4 at the Nationwide Tour's [Utah Championship](/source/Utah_Championship). Cauley made the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open, finishing T63 and guaranteeing a bypass to the second stage of [Q School](/source/Qualifying_school).[3] Cauley also finished third at the 2011 [Frys.com Open](/source/Safeway_Open), earning $340,000. In 2011, Cauley earned $735,150 in eight PGA Tour starts. He finished the equivalent of 116th on the 2011 money list, joining [Gary Hallberg](/source/Gary_Hallberg), [Scott Verplank](/source/Scott_Verplank), [Phil Mickelson](/source/Phil_Mickelson), [Justin Leonard](/source/Justin_Leonard), [Ryan Moore](/source/Ryan_Moore_(golfer)), and [Tiger Woods](/source/Tiger_Woods) as those who avoided Q school and went directly to the PGA Tour after college. In 2012, Cauley's had four top-10 finishes; he was in the top 100 in the [Official World Golf Ranking](/source/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 [Web.com Tour Finals](/source/Web.com_Tour_Finals) and finished 18th to retain his PGA Tour card for 2014. 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 not play professionally until a Korn Ferry Tour event in January 2024. ## Professional wins (1) ### Web.com Tour wins (1) Legend 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 ## 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 2026 Masters Tournament PGA Championship T37 T72 T26 U.S. Open CUT The Open Championship NT CUT   Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place NT = no tournament due to [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/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 2026 The Players Championship C T6 T32   Top 10   Did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place C = canceled after the first round due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) ## U.S. national team appearances **Amateur** - [Junior Ryder Cup](/source/Junior_Ryder_Cup): 2006 - [Palmer Cup](/source/Arnold_Palmer_Cup): [2009](/source/2009_Palmer_Cup) - [Walker Cup](/source/Walker_Cup): [2009](/source/2009_Walker_Cup) (winners) ## See also - [2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates](/source/2013_Web.com_Tour_Finals_graduates) - [2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates](/source/2014_Web.com_Tour_Finals_graduates) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-w202624_1-0)** ["Week 24 2026 Ending 14 Jun 2026"](https://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2026/owgr24f2026.pdf) (pdf). [OWGR](/source/OWGR). Retrieved June 14, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Ex-Tide star Bud Cauley making his pro debut today at U.S. Open](http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/06/ex-tide_star_bud_cauley_making.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Former Alabama golfer Bud Cauley could skip 'Q' school](http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/07/former_alabama_golfer_bud_caul.html) ## External links - [Bud Cauley](https://www.pgatour.com/player/34021) at the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) official site - [Bud Cauley](https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/14502) at the [Official World Golf Ranking](/source/Official_World_Golf_Ranking) official site - [Profile on University of Alabama's official site](https://web.archive.org/web/20110620000540/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/cauley_bud00.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bud Cauley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Cauley) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Cauley?action=history)). 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