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Justin Thomas supports friend Bud Cauley in championship

newsweek.com — March 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM UTC

Bud Cauley started the final round of The PLAYERS Championship tied for second at 11-under par. Despite his strong position, he struggled early, dropping four spots on the leaderboard due to four bogeys and one birdie before play was suspended. Cauley, ranked 251st in the world, has never won on the PGA Tour in 206 events. He took a four-year break from golf after a serious car accident. His friend, Justin Thomas, expressed strong support for Cauley, saying he would do anything to see him win. Cauley has played 21 events since returning to the PGA Tour in 2024, making 13 cuts and achieving one top-10 finish. This is his sixth appearance at The PLAYERS Championship, with a previous best finish of 47th in 2019.

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[1.3]

Bud Cauley competes in The PLAYERS Championship final group (newsweek.com)

2d 17h

[1.5]

Rory McIlroy trails leader by four strokes in Florida (nbcsports.com)

3d 2h

[1.3]

J.J. Spaun leads 2025 Players Championship by one shot (theathletic.com)

3d 2h

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Swirling winds disrupt play at Players Championship (theathletic.com)

3d 2h

[1.7]

Bud Cauley competes strongly after 2018 car crash (nbcsports.com)

3d 2h

[1.3]

J.J. Spaun leads 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (news.yahoo.com)

3d 2h

[1.5]

Bud Cauley shows strong performance at Players Championship (golf.com)

3d 2h

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Final round of 2025 Players Championship starts Sunday (golf.com)

3d 3h

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J.J. Spaun holds one-shot lead at Players Championship (espn.com)

3d 3h

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Players Championship TV times adjusted for weather threat (nbcsports.com)

3d 3h

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J.J. Spaun leads The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (nbcsports.com)

3d 3h

[1.3]

Wagner's chip shot fails like Scheffler's at Sawgrass (nbcsports.com)

3d 3h

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J.J. Spaun leads Players Championship during challenging conditions (postandcourier.com)

3d 3h

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J.J. Spaun leads The Players Championship by one shot (news.yahoo.com)

3d 4h

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J.J. Spaun leads The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (news.yahoo.com)

3d 4h

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JJ Spaun leads The Players Championship in Florida (bbc.com)

3d 4h

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JJ Spaun leads The Players Championship in Florida (bbc.co.uk)

3d 4h

[1.0]

Strong winds disrupt third round at TPC Sawgrass (dailymail.co.uk)

3d 4h

[1.2]

J.J. Spaun leads The Players Championship by one shot (yardbarker.com)

3d 4h

[1.2]

Bud Cauley improves in Round 3 at Players Championship (nbcsports.com)

3d 6h

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Corey Conners three strokes behind leader in Florida (nbcsports.com)

3d 9h

[1.5]

Danny Walker competes strongly at TPC Sawgrass (nbcsports.com)

3d 10h

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Justin Thomas ties course record at TPC Sawgrass (newsweek.com)

3d 10h

[1.2]

Justin Thomas breaks records at The PLAYERS Championship (newsweek.com)

3d 11h

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Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia lead Players Championship (pennlive.com)

3d 14h

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2025 Players Championship taking place at TPC Sawgrass (cbssports.com)

3d 15h

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Justin Thomas shoots course-record-tying 62 at Players Championship (sportsnet.ca)

3d 22h

[1.1]

Lee and Bhatia lead The Players Championship in Florida (triblive.com)

4d 1h

[1.4]

Johnson Wagner tries Jordan Spieth's left-handed shot (nbcsports.com)

4d 2h

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TPC Sawgrass faces challenging conditions for Round 3 (cbssports.com)

4d 2h

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Justin Thomas ties TPC Sawgrass record with 62 (espn.com)

4d 3h

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Justin Thomas ties course record at Players Championship (news.yahoo.com)

4d 3h

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Bhatia and Lee lead Players Championship in Florida (news.yahoo.com)

4d 3h

[1.3]

Cohen shares weekend betting picks for Players Championship (cbssports.com)

4d 3h

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Lee and Bhatia lead Players Championship as winds rise (espn.com)

4d 3h

[1.1]

Lee and Bhatia lead The Players Championship in Florida (news.yahoo.com)

4d 3h

[1.2]

Justin Thomas ties course record at The PLAYERS Championship (newsweek.com)

4d 3h

[1.1]

Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia lead Players Championship (yardbarker.com)

4d 4h

[1.3]

Justin Thomas ties TPC Sawgrass course record with 62 (cbssports.com)

4d 4h

[1.1]

Min Woo Lee leads Players Championship with strong performance (foxsports.com.au)

4d 4h

[1.1]

Justin Thomas matches course record at TPC Sawgrass (news.yahoo.com)

4d 4h

[1.0]

Justin Thomas ties course record after Thursday's collapse (dailymail.co.uk)

4d 4h

[1.1]

Justin Thomas sets TPC Sawgrass birdie record (newsweek.com)

4d 5h

[1.1]

Justin Thomas scores 10-under 62 at Players Championship (news.yahoo.com)

4d 5h

[1.2]

Justin Thomas ties TPC Sawgrass record with 62 (baltimoresun.com)

4d 5h

[1.1]

Akshay Bhatia leads The PLAYERS Championship despite bogey (newsweek.com)

4d 5h

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Tough winds expected to complicate Players Championship on Saturday (golf.com)

4d 6h

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Min Woo Lee leads The Players Championship at 11-under (sports.yahoo.com)

4d 7h

[1.3]

Rory McIlroy struggles at TPC Sawgrass again (newsweek.com)

4d 9h

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Rory McIlroy trails Min Woo Lee at The Players (rte.ie)

4d 9h

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McIlroy scores 68, two shots behind leaders at Sawgrass (independent.co.uk)

4d 9h

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Min Woo Lee leads The Players Championship at 11-under (news.yahoo.com)

4d 10h

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Min Woo Lee leads The Players Championship at 11-under (news.yahoo.com)

4d 10h

[1.5]

Sepp Straka is a strong longshot at Masters (cbssports.com)

4d 12h

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Villegas, Glover, Spaun lead The Players Championship tie (pennlive.com)

4d 13h

[1.1]

2025 Players Championship Round 2 starts March 14 (golf.com)

4d 17h

[1.2]

Rory McIlroy's luck helped him at The PLAYERS Championship (newsweek.com)

4d 18h

[1.1]

Rory McIlroy shoots five under at Players Championship (independent.co.uk)

4d 20h

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Players Championship winner earns $4.5 million prize (sportingnews.com)

4d 20h

[1.2]

Glover, Spaun, and Villegas lead Players Championship in Florida (independent.co.uk)

4d 22h

[1.2]

Glover, Spaun, and Villegas lead Players Championship (news.yahoo.com)

4d 22h

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Villegas, Glover, and Spaun lead Players Championship (espn.com)

5d 2h

[1.4]

Lucas Glover, JJ Spaun, Camilo Villegas lead in Florida (bbc.co.uk)

5d 2h

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Camilo Villegas co-leads Players Championship, honors daughter (nbcsports.com)

5d 2h

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Villegas and Glover share lead at Players Championship (news.yahoo.com)

5d 2h

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Villegas, Glover, and Spaun lead Players Championship in Florida (triblive.com)

5d 2h

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Glover, Villegas, and Spaun lead after Round 1 (theathletic.com)

5d 2h

[1.4]

Lucas Glover leads after first round in Florida (bbc.com)

5d 2h

[1.7]

Johnson Wagner attempts Scottie Scheffler's shot at TPC Sawgrass (nbcsports.com)

5d 3h

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Lucas Glover leads The Players Championship with 66 (nbcsports.com)

5d 3h

[1.6]

Rory McIlroy shoots 5-under at The Players Championship (nbcsports.com)

5d 3h

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Top golfers compete in Round 2 at TPC Sawgrass (cbssports.com)

5d 4h

[1.2]

Glover and Villegas lead Players Championship at Sawgrass (news.yahoo.com)

5d 4h

[1.3]

Jordan Spieth has a thrilling start at Players Championship (usnews.com)

5d 6h

[1.0]

Jordan Spieth scores 2-under 70 at The PLAYERS (newsweek.com)

5d 6h

[1.2]

Jordan Spieth scores 2-under 70 at Players Championship (nbcsports.com)

5d 7h

[1.2]

Jordan Spieth finishes 2-under at Players Championship (sports.yahoo.com)

5d 7h

[1.1]

Lucas Glover leads Players Championship with 66 in Florida (yardbarker.com)

5d 8h

[1.0]

Lucas Glover excels at 2025 PLAYERS Championship, leads (newsweek.com)

5d 8h

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Jordan Spieth shines; Justin Thomas struggles at Players (dailymail.co.uk)

5d 9h

[1.2]

Jordan Spieth scores 2-under 70 at Players Championship (cbssports.com)

5d 9h

[1.6]

2025 Masters predictions favor Justin Thomas over McIlroy (cbssports.com)

5d 12h

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The Players Championship starts Thursday at TPC Sawgrass (pennlive.com)

5d 13h

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2025 Players Championship starts today in Florida (cbssports.com)

5d 16h

[1.5]

Scottie Scheffler seeks third straight Players Championship win (cnet.com)

5d 16h

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2025 Players Championship begins today at TPC Sawgrass (newsweek.com)

5d 18h

[1.6]

The Players Championship begins today in Ponte Vedra Beach (radiotimes.com)

5d 21h

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2025 Players Championship starts today at TPC Sawgrass (sportingnews.com)

5d 23h

[1.6]

Top golfers compete at TPC Sawgrass this weekend (mlive.com)

6d 3h

[1.4]

2025 Players Championship streaming options detailed online (rollingstone.com)

6d 3h

[1.5]

Only one debut player has won in 40 years (news.yahoo.com)

6d 8h