Eight years ago, Bud Cauley was in hospital with six broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a fracture in his left leg, and a concussion, and admitted he felt lucky to be alive after the car in which he was a backseat passenger in crashed.
This week, he walked away with his first PGA Tour victory and $1,764,000 in earnings after a dramatic final round at the RBC Canadian Open.
It takes his total PGA Tour career earnings to $16,591,022, and means that he’ll make a first Masters Tournament appearance next April.
Matt Fitzpatrick’s eagle on the final hole was worth around $400,000 and added another million dollars and change to his haul this year which now stands at $12,127,388 on the PGA Tour for 2026, and at $41,924,259 on the PGA Tour in his career.
Shane Lowry was the only Irishman to make the cut and he picked up $58,854 for his week’s work.
On the LPGA Tour, Gina Kim and Yana Wilson combined to win the Dow Championship and each claimed $402,691.
Lauren Walsh, whose last start saw her pick up $133,344 for finishing third at the ShopRite LPGA, added another $12,724 to her rookie season’s earnings for her T23 finish alongside Celine Herbin, while Leona Maguire picked up $10,706 for finishing a shot behind her fellow countrywoman.
PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open selected payouts
Position
Player
Score
Earnings
1
Bud Cauley
-17
$1,764,000
2
Matt Fitzpatrick
-15
$1,068,200
3
Viktor Hovland
-14
$676,200
T4
Jimmy Stanger
-13
$392,000
T4
Brice Garnett
-13
$392,000
T4
Jesper Svensson
-13
$392,000
T4
Jackson Suber
-13
$392,000
T8
Aldrich Potgieter
-12
$286,650
T8
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
-12
$286,650
T8
Ryan Fox
-12
$286,650
T29
Shane Lowry
-8
$58,854
LPGA Tour’s Dow Championship selected payouts
Pos.
Golfer
Score
Team earnings
Player earnings
1
Gina Kim / Yana Wilson
-17
$805,381
$402,691
2
Hye-Jin Choi / Hyo Joo Kim
-15
$399,338
$199,669
T3
Alison Lee / Lilia Vu
-14
$217,514
$108,757
T3
Jin Hee Im / Somi Lee
-14
$217,514
$108,757
T5
Minami Katsu / Hinako Shibuno
-12
$133,820
$66,910
T5
Ayaka Furue / Yuna Nishimura
-12
$133,820
$66,910
T7
A Lim Kim / Ina Yoon
-11
$101,957
$50,979
T7
Aki Iwai / Chizzy Iwai
-11
$101,957
$50,979
T9
Linn Grant / Maja Stark
-10
$79,982
$39,991
T9
Perrine Delacour / Morgane Metraux
-10
$79,982
$39,991
T9
Dani Holmqvist / Madelene Sagstrom
-10
$79,982
$39,991
T23
Celine Herbin / Lauren Walsh
-7
$25,447
$12,724
27
Lindy Duncan / Leona Maguire
-6
$21,411
$10,706