Key facts
- Bud Cauley won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday at TPC Toronto.
- This is Cauley's first PGA Tour victory in his 239th career start.
- The win marks a significant comeback eight years after a severe car accident.
- Cauley shot a final-round 65 to finish at 17-under 263, winning by two shots.
- Matt Fitzpatrick finished second and took the FedEx Cup lead.
Bud Cauley captured his first PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, capping a remarkable comeback eight years after a severe car accident nearly ended his career. Cauley, 36, closed with a 5-under 65 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley to finish at 17-under 263, securing a two-shot victory over Matt Fitzpatrick.
The win came in Cauley's 239th tour start and represents a significant milestone after the 2018 single-car accident where he was a passenger. The crash resulted in six broken ribs, a collapsed right lung, and a fractured left leg. He spent years recovering and battling discomfort from the injuries, including bone growth over surgical plates that required further procedures and led to a prolonged absence from the tour.
Cauley began the final round one stroke behind Jackson Suber but quickly made his move on the back nine. He birdied the 11th, holed out from 93 feet for another birdie on the 12th, and added consecutive birdies on the 13th and 15th holes. Despite a bogey on the 17th, he parred the final hole to secure the win.
Matt Fitzpatrick finished in second place, which propelled him into the lead of the FedEx Cup standings. Viktor Hovland finished in third place at 14 under par. Jackson Suber, Jesper Svensson, Jimmy Stanger, and Brice Garnett finished another stroke back.