Close friends with fellow Alabama alum Justin Thomas. The two were in each other's weddings, with Thomas serving as Cauley's best man.

Did not attend high school/play for a high school team as he was home-schooled by his mother Melba, who worked as a reading coach at an elementary school.

Finished T3 at the inaugural Junior PLAYERS Championship -- which was won by Morgan Hoffmann -- in 2007. At the 2012 PLAYERS Championship, Cauley became the first player to have competed in both the Junior PLAYERS and THE PLAYERS Championship.

Father, Bill, and grandfather, Billy, were both divers in the United States Navy. Bud's father retired in 2010 after 20 years of service.

Father, Bill, used to write "Be Humble, Bud" on the inside of Bud's baseball caps. It's a lesson Bud took to heart, never allowing himself to take success for granted.

Bucket list includes scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef.

Played three seasons at University of Alabama (2008-11), where he earned four collegiate victories and became the first player in program history to earn three All-America First Team selections.

Cauley's four collegiate victories tied eight-time PGA TOUR winner and 1982 PLAYERS Championship winner Jerry Pate (1971-75) for the second-most wins in Alabama history. At the time, the school record of five career wins was held by three-time PGA TOUR winner Steve Lowery. Two years after Cauley's departure from the program, Justin Thomas broke Lowery's record with six career wins.

Broke school records for single-season scoring average (70.75 as a junior in 2010-11) and career scoring average (71.36), with the latter record previously belonging to multi-time PGA TOUR winner Michael Thompson (71.66 from 2006-08). A year after Cauley's departure from the program, Justin Thomas broke the single-season scoring average record as a freshman (70.73 in 2011-12), and broke Cauley's career scoring average record (70.73 from 2011-13) prior to turning professional in 2013.

Named the 2009 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year.

Defeated Rickie Fowler in the Round of 64 at the 2009 U.S. Amateur Championship, contested at Southern Hills Country Club. Cauley fell to David Lingmerth in the Round of 32.

Represented the United States at the 2009 Walker Cup at Merion Golf Club. Teammates on the victorious United States team included multi-time PGA TOUR winners Rickie Fowler and Brian Harman. Cauley and Fowler were paired together in both foursomes sessions and won both matches.

Earned co-medalist honors at the 2008 Toyota Junior World Cup in Japan. Future PGA TOUR winner Cody Gribble was also a member of the United States team with Cauley.

Represented the United States at the 2006 Junior Ryder Cup. Teammates included multi-time PGA TOUR winner Tony Finau.