Background
Cauley was born in Daytona Beach, Florida where he was home schooled by his parents.
Cauley was born in Daytona Beach, Florida where he was home schooled by his parents.
Cauley chose to play college golf for the University of Alabama golf team, where he became one of the best in the program"s history.
He was ranked top-five nationally in junior golf and among top 15 in the world. He was also a co-medalist at the 2008 Toyota World Junior Amateur Championships. When Cauley moved up to amateur events he was ranked Number.
1 in junior golf.
He was a three-time first-team Golfweek All-American during his three years at Alabama. He was also a finalist for the Hogan Award, given to the best college golfer, all three years at Alabama. In 2009, Cauley was the Southeastern Conference"s Freshman of the Year.
That year he captured his first collegiate victory at the United States Collegiate Championship.
He played in the 2009 and 2010 United States. Amateur. In 2009 Cauley beat the world"s Number.
1 amateur, Rickie Fowler, in the first round of match play. After finishing his junior year at Alabama, Cauley qualified for the 2011 United States. Open and decided to turn professional, foregoing his senior season.
Cauley did not miss a cut in the first four Professional Golf Association Tour events he played, which included a T4 at the Viking Classic.
He also finished T4 at the Nationwide Tour"s Utah Championship. Cauley made the cut at the 2011 United States. Open, finishing T63 and guaranteeing a bypass to the second stage of Q School. Cauley also finished third at the 2011 Frys.com Open, earning $340,000.
In 2011, Cauley earned $735,150 in eight Professional Golf Association Tour starts.
He finished the equivalent of 116th on the 2011 money list, joining Gary Hallberg, Scott Verplank, Philosophy Mickelson, Justin Leonard, Ryan Moore, and Tiger Woods as those who avoided Q school and went directly to the Professional Golf Association Tour after college. In 2012, Cauley"s had four top-10 finishes.
He was in the 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking by the end of July of that year. In 2013, Cauley made only 10 cuts in 24 events.
He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 18th to retain his Professional Golf Association Tour card for 2014.
Web.com Tour wins (1)
Cauley currently has an endorsement with the following companies: Footjoy, Mutual of Omaha, Titleist, Audemars Piguet, IJP Design
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10. Amateur
Palmer Cup: 2009
Walker Cup: 2009 (winners).
As a junior golfer, Cauley was a member of the 2006 Junior Ryder Cup, and the 2008 United States of America Junior World Golf Championships team Cauley was a member of the 2009 United States. Walker Cup team, where he posted a 3-0-1 record.
