Bud Cauley finally gets what he deserves with maiden PGA Tour victory, plus a check-in on US Open expectations

Bobby Jones was born on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta, Georgia, and became one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. As a teenager, he reached the third round of the U.S. Amateur at age 14, showing early promise. He went on to win 13 major championships, all as an amateur, a record that still stands. In 1930, Jones achieved the

Every PGA Tour season is different, but also the same. We get different winners at various events throughout the year, and each of those winners carries a different story as to how they found their way into the winner's circle on the PGA Tour. Another tournament, another winner, another unique story, repeat.

It's the story — whatever it may be — that draws us into all sports, but especially so with golf, and 2026 has already produced enough Hollywood-esque finishes for a multi-part documentary.

Gary Woodland winning the Houston Open in March, less than three years after undergoing brain surgery and being diagnosed with PTSD, stands out. Anthony Kim winning LIV Golf Australia in February after living in the shadows for well over a decade certainly stands out. A 45-year-old Brandt Snedeker winning the Myrtle Beach Classic in May after having his sternum surgically rebuilt is up there.

Bud Cauley's victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, well, it checked all available boxes as well.

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Bud Cauley was on track to become one of the guys on the PGA Tour as a former junior golf phenom and an All-American each of the three years he spent playing at Alabama before turning