Name: Bud Cauley salvages par after bad bunker break at Valspar
Uploaded: 2025-03-23T19:56:29.000Z
Duration: 40 s
Description: In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Bud Cauley plugs his second shot at the par-4 16th hole into the greenside bunker. Cauley duffs his third shot back into the rough, then holes out the 20-foot chip for par to remain 8-under for the tournament and tied for the lead.

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In the final round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 1 at BMW Championship

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Bud Cauley sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at BMW Championship

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 2 at BMW Championship

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 12 at FedEx St. Jude

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Bud Cauley sinks a 28-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at Genesis Scottish Open

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 12 at John Deere

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

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In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Bud Cauley plugs his second shot at the par-4 16th hole into the greenside bunker. Cauley duffs his third shot back into the rough, then holes out the 20-foot chip for par to remain 8-under for the tournament and tied for the lead.

Bud Cauley salvages par after bad bunker break at Valspar

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