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Bud Cauley completed one of the greatest PGA Tour stories of recent years. At 36, the American player captured his first title on the premier circuit by winning the RBC Canadian Open, played on the TPC Toronto course at Osprey Valley, overcoming rain and wind on the final day.

Bud Cauley, results

Cauley finished the tournament with an excellent 65 (-5), a total of 263 (-17). Starting Sunday one shot behind Jackson Suber, he took the lead with a birdie on the 12th and then handled the final round with great clarity, closing with a two-shot advantage over Matt Fitzpatrick.

The victory holds special significance for Cauley, who is making his 239th start on the PGA Tour. In 2022, his career was threatened prematurely by a serious car accident at the Memorial Tournament: six broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a fractured left leg. The long recovery process kept him away from the Tour for over two years.

«There were times when we weren’t sure I’d be able to play again,» the visibly emotional winner said. He emphasized how the presence of his family on this occasion made the moment even more special, after having thought about it for a long time in previous tournaments where he had been in contention for victory.

In the final stretch on the back nine, Cauley fired up the gas: birdie on the 11th with an approach to within five feet, then a dream shot, an approach from the rough behind the bunker from about 30 yards on the 12th for birdie. He added two more birdies on the 13th and 15th before a bogey on the 17th and a par on the 18th that sealed the victory.

Playing conditions were very difficult on Sunday, with rain and wind making the course very different from the first three rounds. «My game was excellent and I managed to hit the ball well despite everything,» Cauley commented.

Matt Fitzpatrick finished in second place with a solid 64 (eagle on the 18th) and took the FedEx Cup lead. «I would have been happy with a result like that at the beginning of the week. I putted much better than last week,» said the Englishman.

Third place went to Viktor Hovland at 14 points. Jackson Suber, the leader after three rounds, closed with a 70, slipping back along with Jesper Svensson, Jimmy Stanger, and Brice Garnett.

A well-deserved victory for Bud Cauley, who transformed years of suffering and patience into an unforgettable triumph.