Name: Bud Cauley interview after Round 4 at FedEx St. Jude
Uploaded: 2025-08-10T22:00:00.000Z
Duration: 128 s
Description: After shooting 1-under 69 in the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley discusses his journey overcoming injury, finishing top-50 in the FedExCup Standings, advancing to the BMW Championship and earning spots in 2026 Signature Events.

In the first round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Bud Cauley's 293-yard drive on the 308-yard par-4 10th hole landed in the left rough, leaving 53 yards to the hole, his 51-yard approach from the rough landed on the right green leaving a 14-foot 1-inch putt, and he made the 14-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley sinks 14-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at The Genesis

In the first round of the 2026 Genesis, Bud Cauley's 290-yard drive on the 514-yard, par-5 first hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 223 yards to the hole. His 200-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway, leaving 76 feet 10 inches to the hole. His 64 feet 2 inches shot from the fairway landed on the left green, leaving a 12 feet 10 inches putt, which he made for birdie.

Bud Cauley sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at The Genesis

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Bud Cauley’s tee shot on the 100-yard par-3 7th hole travels 102 yards and lands on the left green, 7 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 7-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley hits 102-yard tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Bud Cauley's drive on the 505-yard, par-5 second hole traveled 290 yards into the left fairway, his 220-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right side of the green 21 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made the 21-foot-11-inch putt for eagle.

Bud Cauley sinks 21-foot eagle putt on No. 2 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the first round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Bud Cauley's tee shot on the 197-yard par-3 12th hole traveled 202 yards and landed on the left green 45 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made a 45-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley buries 45-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Pebble Beach

In the first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Bud Cauley's 280-yard drive on the 339-yard, par-4 17th landed in the left fairway and left 66 yards to the hole, his 65-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right side of the green and finished 3 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 3-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley hits 65-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at WM Phoenix Open

In the third round of the 2026 The American Express, Bud Cauley’s drive on the 602-yard, par-5 16th hole travels 326 yards and lands in the right fairway, his 256-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right fairway 95 feet 7 inches from the hole, his shot from the fairway lands on the left green traveling 99 feet 3 inches and leaving 5 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he makes a 5-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley makes 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 16 at The American Express

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Bud Cauley's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the left bunker, traveling 289 yards and leaving 229 yards to the hole, his 234-yard shot from the fairway bunker lands in the left rough 77 feet 10 inches from the hole, his 83-foot 6-inch shot from the primary rough lands on the right green leaving 7 feet 4 inches to the hole, and he made the 7-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Bud Cauley's drive on the 360-yard, par-4 10th hole travels 290 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 71 yards to the hole, his 70-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, 3 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a birdie putt from 3 feet 4 inches.

Bud Cauley hits 70-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Sony Open

In 2018, Bud Cauley was involved in a life-threatening car accident that derailed his golf career. After years of perseverance, Cauley is playing some of the best golf of his life and will compete in every Signature Event in 2026. This is his story, in his own words.

Mindful | Bud Cauley’s remarkable comeback after car accident

Enjoy this exclusive clip from "Mindful," a new series exploring the power of the mental game and premiering Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. ET on the PGA TOUR YouTube channel, PGATOUR.COM and PGA TOUR social channels. The series opens with "Mindful: Bud Cauley," detailing the resilience and perseverance that helped Cauley work his way back following a tragic 2018 car crash.

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Prior to the start of the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational, Bud Cauley and Jessica Korda talk about their strategy and what they enjoy about each other's golf games.

Bud Cauley and Jessica Korda on how their games complement each other

In the second round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Bud Cauley's 145-yard approach from the fairway finds the greenside bunker, leaving the ball 44 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he sinks a long 44-foot 8-inch putt.

Bud Cauley buries long birdie putt at Baycurrent

In the first round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Bud Cauley's drive on the 459-yard, par-4 12th hole traveled 310 yards into the primary rough, his 151-yard approach from the rough landed on the green, leaving a 21-foot-6-inch putt, and he sank the 21-foot-6-inch birdie putt.

Bud Cauley sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Baycurrent

In the final round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Bud Cauley sinks 45-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at BMW Championship

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

In the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

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

In the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Bud Cauley makes a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 2nd hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 2 at BMW Championship

Hear from Rickie Fowler, Bud Cauley and the other TOUR players who battled to make the top 50 as they reflect on their week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The top 50 advanced to the BMW Championship and secured starts in all 2026 Signature Events.
 

Five players reflect on battling for FedExCup top 50

After shooting 1-under 69 in the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley discusses his journey overcoming injury, finishing top-50 in the FedExCup Standings, advancing to the BMW Championship and earning spots in 2026 Signature Events. 

Bud Cauley interview after Round 4 at FedEx St. Jude

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Bud Cauley's incredible hole-out helps top-50 pursuit at FedEx St. Jude

In the third round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Bud Cauley sinks a 21-foot birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

In the third round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Bud Cauley rolls in birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

In the third round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes a 13-foot birdie putt on the par-4 7th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 7 at FedEx St. Jude

In the third round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 4th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 4 at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes a 23-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole.

Bud Cauley sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 9 at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 6 at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-3 4th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Bud Cauley charges with third consecutive birdie at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

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

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Bud Cauley makes a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

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

In Match No.15 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Tom Kim from Jupiter Links makes an ace on the final hole “On the Rocks," securing the victory and guaranteeing his team a spot in the playoffs. His teammates Tiger Woods, Max Homa and Kevin Kisner celebrate.

Tom Kim makes match-winning ace, sending Jupiter to playoffs

In Match No. 15 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Min Woo Lee of The Bay drains a 38-foot putt for eagle on Jupiter's team hole “The Jup Life,” giving his team the momentum and a two-point lead heading to singles.

Min Woo Lee drains clutch putt for eagle at TGL

In Match No. 15 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Ludvig Åberg from The Bay makes a clutch birdie putt to regain the lead for his team.

Åberg sinks birdie putt to regain lead

 Relive the best short-game shots of Jason Day's PGA TOUR career, including bunker hole-outs and clutch chip-ins.

Jason Day's all-time best short-game shots

It's another Signature Event on the PGA TOUR as the field heads to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The Golfbet crew looks at all the key stats from previous years and why past winners have been so successful.

Golfbet Roundtable: Picks and predictions for Arnold Palmer Invitational

DraftKings Sportsbook is introducing a Same Game Parlay for the PGA TOUR. The Golfbet crew builds their own parlays for the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.

DraftKings launches new PGA TOUR Same Game Parlay

Ahead of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, South African Daniel Bennett, who was awarded the Arnold Palmer Cup Exemption, discusses playing junior golf with countryman Aldrich Potgieter and the rise of younger South African golfers.

Daniel Bennett on seeing fellow South Africans succeed on PGA TOUR

Ahead of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Eugenio Chacarra expresses his excitement for his first start as a pro on the PGA TOUR and how his goal is to keep improving and one day make it as a full-time member of the TOUR.

Eugenio Chacarra on his dreams of playing on PGA TOUR

Ahead of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Rafael Campos discusses how this event kick-started his ambition to become a professional golfer, what it's meant to his family and how he hopes it will inspire other generations to pick up golfing.

Rafael Campos on meaning, impact of Puerto Rico Open on his career

Ahead of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Chris Gotterup talks about playing a practice round at Augusta with his brother and father and how special it was to share that experience with them.

Chris Gotterup on playing Augusta National with his family

Ahead of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, defending champion Russell Henley speaks on THE PLAYERS Championship's history, field, past champions and course and why he considers it a major championship.

Russell Henley on considering THE PLAYERS a major

"The Drop" checks in with the New York bar owner Larry Shea, who completed his "punishment" of only eating Wendy’s chili for a month after Scottie Scheffler won The American Express.

Golf bettor Larry Shea joins 'The Drop' after completing Wendy's chili bet

Russell Henley discusses memories from last year's event and explains what it will take to defend his title at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

Arnold Palmer Invitational defending champion Russell Henley joins 'The Drop'

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman identifies three players he thinks will be near the top of the leaderboard at the end of the week at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

Running with Rick: Three players who can rise up at Arnold Palmer Invitational

The PGA TOUR has renewed its position within the Leadership Circle of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). If you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline, which offers hope and help without stigma or shame. Call 1-800-MY-RESET, text 800GAM, or visit NCPGambling.org/chat. Help is available 24/7 – it is free and confidential.

Problem Gambling Awareness Month

In Match No. 14 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, NYGC's Rickie Fowler scares the water with his approach shot on the par-5 10th "Pick Yer Plunder" before spinning it back close.

Rickie Fowler fights back for New York with risky approach shot at TGL

In Match No. 14 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Justin Rose from Los Angeles Golf Club hits his tee shot to 1 foot on the par-3 seventh "Cliffhanger" to solidify his team's lead against New York.

Justin Rose pounces for LAGC with near hole-out at TGL

In Match No. 14 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Tommy Fleetwood from Los Angeles Golf Club spins back his wedge shot close on the par-4 first "The Plank," setting up a birdie and taking the lead against New York.


Bud Cauley interview after Round 4 at FedEx St. Jude

Tom Kim makes match-winning ace, sending Jupiter to playoffs

Min Woo Lee drains clutch putt for eagle at TGL

Åberg sinks birdie putt to regain lead

Jason Day's all-time best short-game shots

Golfbet Roundtable: Picks and predictions for Arnold Palmer Invitational

DraftKings launches new PGA TOUR Same Game Parlay

Daniel Bennett on seeing fellow South Africans succeed on PGA TOUR

Eugenio Chacarra on his dreams of playing on PGA TOUR

Rafael Campos on meaning, impact of Puerto Rico Open on his career

Chris Gotterup on playing Augusta National with his family

Russell Henley on considering THE PLAYERS a major

Golf bettor Larry Shea joins 'The Drop' after completing Wendy's chili bet

Arnold Palmer Invitational defending champion Russell Henley joins 'The Drop'

Running with Rick: Three players who can rise up at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Rickie Fowler fights back for New York with risky approach shot at TGL

Justin Rose pounces for LAGC with near hole-out at TGL

Tommy Fleetwood gets LAGC on the board early with impressive approach

Bud Cauley sinks 14-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at The Genesis

Bud Cauley sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at The Genesis

Bud Cauley hits 102-yard tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at AT&T Pebble Beach

Bud Cauley sinks 21-foot eagle putt on No. 2 at AT&T Pebble Beach

Bud Cauley buries 45-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Pebble Beach

Bud Cauley hits 65-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at WM Phoenix Open

Bud Cauley makes 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 16 at The American Express

Bud Cauley sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Bud Cauley hits 70-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Sony Open

Mindful | Bud Cauley’s remarkable comeback after car accident

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Bud Cauley and Jessica Korda on how their games complement each other

Bud Cauley buries long birdie putt at Baycurrent

Bud Cauley sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Baycurrent

Bud Cauley sinks 45-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at BMW Championship

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 1 at BMW Championship

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

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 2 at BMW Championship

Five players reflect on battling for FedExCup top 50

Bud Cauley's incredible hole-out helps top-50 pursuit at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley sinks a 21-foot birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley rolls in birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 7 at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 4 at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 9 at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 6 at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 4 at FedEx St. Jude

Bud Cauley charges with third consecutive birdie at FedEx St. Jude

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

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