Name: Bud Cauley on short-term goals in first start since 2020 at WM Phoenix Open
Uploaded: 2024-02-06T18:45:01.000Z
Duration: 84 s
Description: Prior to the 2024 WM Phoenix Open, Bud Cauley talks about his change in perspective on being a professional golfer and his short-term goals ahead of his return to competition. Cauley makes his first PGA TOUR start since 2020 at the WM Phoenix Open after complications from a car accident in 2018.

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

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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

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

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 10 at FedEx St. Jude

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 17 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the third round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Bud Cauley makes a 28-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

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

In the opening round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

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Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 12 at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 1 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Bud Cauley makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Prior to the 2024 WM Phoenix Open, Bud Cauley talks about his change in perspective on being a professional golfer and his short-term goals ahead of his return to competition. Cauley makes his first PGA TOUR start since 2020 at the WM Phoenix Open after complications from a car accident in 2018.

Bud Cauley on short-term goals in first start since 2020 at WM Phoenix Open

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