Bud Cauley Nearly Died in 2018. He Just Won His First PGA Tour Event. Head to cozyearth.com and use code WINGO for an exclusive 20% off. In the noise of US Open week, one story almost slipped through the cracks — and Trey and Justin refused to let that happen. Bud Cauley won his first PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open over the weekend. A three-time All-American at Alabama who once ran in the same circles as Justin Thomas as a top professional prospect, Cauley spent the better part of a decade unable to break through at the highest level. And then in 2018, at the Memorial Tournament, he was involved in a near-fatal car accident — a collapsed lung among a list of severe injuries, with a recovery process that was anything but smooth. CBS's broadcast mentioned that Cauley had openly discussed with family and friends what he might do next if his playing career was simply over. He stuck with it. And on Sunday, he broke through. A Year of Comeback Stories This isn't an isolated moment in golf this season. Justin draws the direct comparison to Gary Woodland's emotional comeback win earlier this year following his own serious health battle. Between Woodland and Cauley, professional golf has delivered two of the most genuinely human stories of the year — moments that go far beyond shot-making and get into something much more meaningful. A Word for the Canadian Open Beyond Cauley's personal story, credit goes to the tournament itself. The Canadian Open has built a real identity — the popular "penalty box" short par-3 hole, Nick Taylor's iconic playoff win a few years back, and a history that includes one of the rarest feats in golf. Only Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods have ever completed the unofficial triple crown of winning the US Open, the Open Championship, and the Canadian Open in the same calendar year. It remains, in Trey's words, one of the most underrated events on tour — and this year it produced a champion and a story worthy of far more attention than it's gotten. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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