| Bud Cauley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Cauley |
| Born | March 16, 1990 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T63: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
William "Bud" Cauley (born March 16, 1990) is an American professional golfer.
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Cauley was born in Jacksonville, Florida were he was 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, and the 2008 USA 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.
Cauley chose to play college golf for the University of Alabama golf team, where he became one of the best in the program's history. He was a three-time first-team 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 team, where he posted a 3-0-1 record. In 2009, Cauley was the 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, qualifying him for the 2010 Verizon Heritage on the PGA Tour. He played in the 2009 and 2010 U.S. Amateur; in 2009 Cauley beat the world's No. 1 amateur, Rickie Fowler, in the first round of match play. He also won the Terra Cotta Invitational in 2008.
After finishing his junior year at Alabama, Cauley qualified for the 2011 U.S. Open and decided to turn professional, foregoing his senior season.[1] In his short professional career, Cauley did not miss a cut in the first four PGA Tour events he played. which included a T4 at the Viking Classic. He also finished T4 on the Nationwide Tour's Utah Championship. Cauley made the cut at the U.S. Open, finishing T63 and guaranteeing himself a bypass to the second stage of Q School.[2]
Cauley also finished third at the 2011 Frys.com Open, earning himself $340,000 and a start at the McGladrey Classic, since Cauley used his last exemption and non-members who finish in the top ten in a PGA Tour event are guaranteed a start in the next tournament. During his limited time on the PGA Tour, Cauley earned $735,150 in eight starts. He finished the equivalent of 116th on the 2011 money list, joining Gary Hallberg, Phil Mickelson, Justin Leonard, Ryan Moore, and Tiger Woods as those who bypassed Q school and went directly to the PGA Tour.
| Tournament | 2011 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T63 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.