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.