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Cauley, 36, wins Canadian Open, 1st PGA Tour title...
Key takeaways
- The 36-year-old Cauley won in his 239th tour start -- just over two years after he finally returned to the PGA Tour following the accident.
- On Sunday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, Cauley closed with a 5-under 65 to get to 17-under 263.
- A long-awaited dream comes true 🏆Bud Cauley is a winner for the first time @RBCCanadianOpen. pic.twitter.com/9mVC6U8QMC
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CALEDON, Ontario -- Bud Cauley took the lead with a birdie chip on the par-4 12th and won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, eight years after his career nearly ended in a car accident at the Memorial Tournament.
The 36-year-old Cauley won in his 239th tour start -- just over two years after he finally returned to the PGA Tour following the accident. He was a passenger in a car when he sustained six broken ribs, a collapsed right lung and fractured left leg.
On Sunday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, Cauley closed with a 5-under 65 to get to 17-under 263. He began the round a stroke behind Jackson Suber.
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