Bud Cauley is in Players Championship contention: What you need to know
Bud Cauley is in the hunt at The Players Championship.
Cauley ranks second in the final round of The Players Championship on Sunday morning at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, in the chase for a birthday breakthrough on the PGA Tour.
He enters at 11 under, one stroke behind J.J. Spaun.
He could also join the list of Players winners with Northeast Florida ties, along with the likes of Mark McCumber and David Duval.
Here's what fans need to know about Cauley.
How old is Bud Cauley?
![Bud Cauley smiles to crowd after sinking a birdie putt on the on the 17th green during the third round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Saturday March 15, 2025. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]](https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-florida-times-union/8a2a9b4f75c96d32f8ca9c1aa4281711)
Bud Cauley is 35 years old, born on March 16, 1990.
Where is Bud Cauley from?
Bud Cauley was born in Daytona Beach but spent most of his youth in Jacksonville. He currently lives in Jupiter.
Where did Bud Cauley play college golf?
Cauley played in college at the University of Alabama.
What is Bud Cauley's score through three rounds of the 2025 Players Championship?
Bud Cauley has shot 68-71-66 in his three rounds.
What is Bud Cauley's World Golf Ranking?
Bud Cauley stands 251st in the World Golf Ranking.
How many PGA Tour tournaments has Bud Cauley won?
Bud Cauley has never won on the PGA Tour. He won the Hotel Fitness Championship on the Web.com Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour) in 2014.
How much money has Bud Cauley earned on the PGA Tour?
The Tour lists $9,861,060 in career earnings for Bud Cauley.
How has Bud Cauley previously fared in The Players Championship?
Bud Cauley has played four times at The Players Championship. In 2012, he shot 75-75, missing the cut; in 2013, he shot 78-72, again missing the cut; in 2018, he shot 73-73, missing a third cut; and in 2019, he shot a 3-under 285, tied for 47th.
What is Bud Cauley's status on the PGA Tour?
Bud Cauley is playing on a Major Medical Exemption.
What injury disrupted Bud Cauley's career in 2018?
Cauley suffered five broken ribs, a broken left leg and a collapsed lung in a June 2018 car crash in Dublin, Ohio.
How did Bud Cauley get into The Players Championship?
Cauley, an alternate, was added to the field on Monday after Lee Hodges withdrew.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Bud Cauley: What to know about Players Championship contender
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