Bud Cauley

Bud Cauley's victory at the RBC Canadian Open in June brought with it a place at The 154th Open.

He will now compete in golf's original championship for the third time.

At Royal Portrush last year he played his first Open since 2013, seven years on from a car crash in which he suffered serious injuries.

Complications from the accident took him away from the PGA Tour for three years and included a series of operations.

After feeling healthy enough to return and he has made it back into the top 60 last year, and with that came the news that he had secured a place at Royal Portrush.

He was joint sixth at the Players Championship, fourth and fifth on his next two starts and then third on his own last May at the Charles Schwab Challenge, three strokes behind winner Ben Griffin.

His victory in Ontario in June 2026 was his first on the PGA TOUR.

Back in his amateur days he participated in the 2006 Junior Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, then the 2009 Walker Cup while still a teenager, being unbeaten in America’s victory and partnering Rickie Fowler to two foursomes wins.

Brian Harman, Champion Golfer three years ago, was also in that team.