Bud Cauley wins the RBC Canadian Open to claim his first PGA Tour title, completing a long comeback after a serious road accident in 2018. Multiple outlets report that the crash left him with multiple broken bones and that it cost him significant time, including about three years from the tour. The win comes roughly eight years after his career was derailed, as Cauley navigates his way back to top-level competition.
Sources describe how Cauley takes control during the final round, using key play around the par-4 12th hole, including a birdie chip. The Washington Times and Yahoo Sports also note that the closing stages are played in challenging weather, including rain and wind, while the Vancouver Sun frames the victory as the culmination of an extended recovery process.
With the Canadian Open victory, Cauley completes what outlets characterize as an “astonishing” or “remarkable” return, shifting his status from someone rehabbing from injury back to a Tour winner.
