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USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bud Cauley Genesis Scottish Open odds, tips and betting trends
The Genesis Scottish Open is underway, and Bud Cauley is in 14th position with a score of -3. In his 22 tournaments during the past year, Bud Cauley has a best finish of third and an average finish of 26th, with 17 made cuts. Bud Cauley odds to win the Genesis Scottish Open PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 4:21 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Cauley's stats and trends Cauley's recent results How to watch the Genesis Scottish Open ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Which golfers have risen the most in the Official World Golf Ranking since start of 2025?
Which golfers have risen the most in the Official World Golf Ranking since start of 2025? Show Caption Hide Caption J.J. Spaun relives the dramatic 64-foot birdie on 18 to win U.S. Open A 64-foot birdie to seal it. J.J. Spaun is your 2025 U.S. Open champion after a dramatic finish at Oakmont. USGA The Official World Golf Ranking is constantly changing, with players jockeying up and down the standings every single week. But each year, there are certain players who make big jumps thanks to their play, and this year, there are numerous players who have made substantial movement up the rankings. J.J. Spaun, who won the U.S. Open on Sunday at Oakmont Country Club, moved to eighth in the world rankings, the highest spot of his career. When 2025 began, he was outside the top 100. But even he hasn't made the biggest jump this year. Here's a look at the golfers ranked in the top 100 who have risen the most in OWGR since the start of 2025. Joe Highsmith, 162 to 69 (93 spots) Highsmith picked up his first PGA Tour win at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, coming after he made the cut on the number, shooting a pair of 7-under 64s on the weekend to win. Daniel Berger, 126 to 29 (97 spots) In his first full season returning from injury, Berger has a runner-up finish at the WM Phoenix Open and a T-3 at the RBC Heritage. Michael Kim, 155 to 56 (99 spots) The one-time PGA Tour winner has made 15 cuts this year in 18 starts and had three top-five finishes, including a T-2 at the WM Phoenix Open. Gary Woodland, 200 to 96 (104 spots) Woodland's return from brain surgery has been well documented, and his runner-up finish at the Texas Children's Houston Open was his best finish of the season. J.J. Spaun, 119 to 8 (111 spots) Spaun finished runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the Players following a Monday playoff, but he's now a major champion after conquering Oakmont Country Club for his second PGA Tour win. Ryder Cup spot coming soon? Jacob Bridgeman, 189 to 70 (119 spots) Bridgeman finished runner-up at the Cognizant Classic and has three more top-10 finishes, including a third at the Valspar and a T-4 at the Truist Championship. John Keefer, 213 to 81 (132 spots) Keefer mainly plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, but with a win at the Veritex Bank Championship and runner-up finish at the Visit Knoxville Open, he's quickly moving up the ranks. Ryan Gerard, 206 to 71 (135 spots) Gerard finished runner-up at the Valero Texas Open, but his consistency shines through, with 16 made cuts in 18 starts this season. Bud Cauley, 303 to 60 (243 spots) Bud Cauley's jump is substantial, with four top-six finishes, including three straight at the Players Championship (T-6), Valspar Championship (T-4) and the Valero Texas Open (T-5). He also finished solo third at the Charles Schwab. Kristoffer Reitan, 425 to 99 (326 spots) A T-2 finish at the DP World Tour's Hainan Classic moved Reitan from 392 to 285, and four weeks later he won the Soudal Open, going from 278 to 131. The rise has only continued since then, too, getting into the top 100 this week.
Reuters
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
U.S. Open field finalized with Ryan Fox, five alternates
June 9 - The USGA finalized the 156-man field for the U.S. Open on Monday by granting three more full exemptions into the field and adding five alternates. Ryan Fox of New Zealand moved into the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, making him exempt into the field for the major championship to be contested this week at Oakmont Country Club. Fox rocketed to No. 32 in the world by winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, his second victory in his last four starts. Cameron Young and Bud Cauley also weren't in the top 60 at the previous checkpoint May 19, but on Monday they were ranked Nos. 56 and 58, respectively. Young and Cauley had previously qualified for the U.S. Open via a final qualifier in Columbus, Ohio last week. Two alternates from that site, Chase Johnson and Eric Cole, were added to the field Monday along with Doug Ghim and Japan's Takumi Kanaya and Riki Kawamoto. Johnson and Cole were part of a 5-for-1 playoff for the final Columbus berth that also featured Max Homa and Rickie Fowler. Johnson is a PGA Tour Americas player with eight PGA Tour starts and zero previous major experience to his name. Cole was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for 2022-23. --Field Level Media
Newsweek
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
PGA Tour star's tragic accident at Memorial led to meeting wife
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Memorial Tournament is one of the most famous tournaments in all of golf. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. While most golfers build fond memories for winning at Muirfield Village, PGA Tour professional Bud Cauley remembers it for an entirely different reason. Almost seven years ago to the day, on June 1, 2018, Cauley suffered a tragic fate. The former Alabama Crimson Tide golfer had just missed the cut. While leaving the property in Ohio, he got into a car with Columbus Blue Jackets' James Wisniewski, Tommy Nichols and local surgeon David Crawford. The latter of which was driving. Less than a couple miles out, Crawford lost control of the vehicle and went careening off the road, going airborne into a tree. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 15: Bud Cauley of the United States hits out of a greenside bunker on the first hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club... CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 15: Bud Cauley of the United States hits out of a greenside bunker on the first hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 15, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by) MoreCauley sustained five broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a fractured lower left leg, according to Golfweek. Crawford plead guilty to three counts of vehicular assault and was sentenced to 2.5 years of probation. Meanwhile, Cauley was staring at a long road to recovery. As it turned out, the tragic accident was a blessing in disguise. "It's kind of funny, honestly," said Cauley, who is tied for 26th at the Memorial following the third round. "I met my wife sorta because I was in that car accident. I was home in Florida recovering from the surgery and that's when we met. "The worst thing that's ever happened to me led to me meeting my wife, then getting married and we have two kids now. The worst things that happened to me led to the best things that happened to me. "I wouldn't change it if I could," Cauley said. This week at The Memorial marked his first trip back to Muirfield Village in four years following complications from surgery. He has had a resurgent year on the PGA Tour in 2025. He has made 10 of 11 cuts entering The Memorial, including four top 10s. Cauley came in hot, finishing solo third at last week's Charles Schwab Challenge. Although his third round derailed any hopes of winning his first PGA Tour event this week, Muirfield Village will always have special meaning to Bud Cauley. More Golf: Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump Ready for 'Next Step' in their Relationship
USA Today
31-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
PGA Tour player Bud Cauley finds triumph amid tragedy in return to Memorial Tournament
PGA Tour player Bud Cauley finds triumph amid tragedy in return to Memorial Tournament DUBLIN, Ohio – Experiencing a promising career almost end in a car accident is not what most people would say was the best thing ever to happen to them, but even triple bogeys are blessings if they lead to better results down the road. Seven years ago, on June 1, 2018, Bud Cauley did not triple-bogey as much as get triple-bogeyed. His life bounced out of bounds less than a mile from Muirfield Village Golf Club and within hours of the completion of the second round of the Memorial Tournament. Cauley, then a 28-year-old member of the PGA Tour, had missed the cut at the Memorial earlier in the day when, just after 11 p.m., he climbed into the back seat of a 2014 BMW driven by Dublin surgeon David Crawford. Two other passengers, Tommy Nichols and former Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski, joined Cauley and Crawford for the ride. Within seconds of accelerating, Crawford lost control of the vehicle while driving north on the 5000 block of Muirfield Court, which is only a couple of long par-5s from the golf course. The car went off the right side of the road and hit a culvert before going airborne into a tree, then hit several smaller trees, crossed a driveway and landed in a ditch. All three passengers suffered serious injuries. Cauley sustained a collapsed lung, five broken ribs and a fractured lower left leg. Wisniewski also broke several ribs. Crawford pleaded guilty to OVI and three counts of vehicular assault, received 2½ years of probation and had his license suspended for four years. It wasn't pretty, but the end result was beautiful. 'It's kind of funny, honestly,' said Cauley, who is tied for 11th at the Memorial following a four-year absence caused by complications from his injuries. "I met my wife sorta because I was in that car accident. I was home in Florida recovering from the surgery and that's when we met. 'The worst thing that's ever happened to me led to me meeting my wife, then getting married and we have two kids now. The worst things that happened to me led to the best things that happened to me. I wouldn't change it if I could.' If everything happens for a reason, Cauley's reason is pretty special. From bachelor to horrific accident to surgery to engagement to marriage to fatherhood. Watch the Memorial Tournament with PGA TOUR Live on ESPN+ Long, hard road to healing lasted three years for Bud Cauley Not that the journey has been easy. Cauley recovered relatively quickly from his original injuries, or so he thought, returning to Dublin to tie for ninth at the 2019 Memorial. He played again in 2020, finishing tied for 44th. Then it began. 'I just made one swing and it started to hurt,' he said, recalling the moment in 2020 when he felt pain near his ribs. Something wrong was happening with the four metal plates over his ribs. Complications from surgery ensued, and two surgeries later his career came to a screeching halt. 'We started the process of trying to figure out what was wrong,' he said. 'I tried everything, any treatment I could do. My ribs were fine. It was just the muscles around it. And that took me three years.' Three years of never swinging a club. Instead, 36 months of getting steroid injections, platelet-rich plasma therapy and amniotic fluid injections. Progress was slow, to the point Cauley wondered if he might need to begin looking for a new career. 'Three years is a long time,' he said. 'Your optimism starts to fade a little bit. My wife (Kristi) came through. I would get disappointed and think, 'I can't do this anymore. I can't get stuck with another needle.' And after a couple weeks of that she would give me the encouragement to try again.' Finally, Cauley visited the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, where doctors used a needle filled with saline solution, a procedure called hydrodissection, to separate layers of muscle scar tissue near his ribs. 'That allowed the muscle to work better, and that's what allowed me to start swinging a golf club again,' he said. During the long three years, tour player Justin Thomas kept a close eye on Cauley's progress. Both played college golf at Alabama, and Thomas was best man in Cauley's wedding. 'A terrible, terrible night and week,' Justin Thomas recalls 'He's one of my best friends in the world and it was a terrible, terrible night and week,' Thomas said of the accident, which included a fateful twist. Thomas, who was staying at Wisniewski's home during the Memorial, chose not to join the group, opting to rest up for the final two rounds of the Memorial. Thomas was Cauley's biggest cheerleader on tour when his friend began his golf comeback in January 2024. Cauley had 26 starts to compile enough FedEx points to retain his tour card, and got it done with five events to spare when he tied for sixth at the 2025 Players Championship, allowing him entry into the remaining tournaments this season. 'He's so good and so talented,' Thomas said. 'He's got one of those games that can just play out here for so long and can win out here, and he's showing that this year.' The accident feels like forever ago to Cauley, but that doesn't mean it is lost to time. 'It was the scariest moment of my life, so of course when I come back here I think about it,' he said. But negative thoughts always quickly change from terrible to terrific. 'It makes you think,' he said. 'Life honestly couldn't be any better right now. Obviously, what happened was awful, and you just have to move on. What happened changed my perspective, just being grateful to be able to play golf, and realizing how lucky you are when you find something you really enjoy doing and have the opportunity to do that every day. That's not something everyone gets to do.' But it goes deeper than that for the 35-year-old. 'My life changed while I was hurt,' he said. 'When I got in the car accident I was single, then getting married and having our first son gave me a nice perspective change, that golf is not the most important thing in my life anymore. I have a family now.' From worst to best. Hard to top that comeback story. Sports columnist Rob Oller can be reached at roller@ and on at@rollerCD. Read his columns from the Buckeyes' national championship season in "Scarlet Reign," a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Dispatch. Details at
