Bud Cauley
2026 stats
Driver Shots
577
Stuff+
99.9
Season Bests
2026 PGA Percentile Rankings
vs. qualified players (50+ driver shots)POORAVERAGEGREAT
Value
Stuff+ OTT
33
99.9
Stuff+ vs. Field
35
-0.7
Stuff+ Consistency
47
9.97
VolatileConsistent
Speed
Ball Speed
29
168.6
Club Speed
30
113.9
Smash Factor
67
1.51
Apex Height
55
102
Carry
39
292
Spin & Shape
Launch Spin
64
2781
Low spinOptimalHigh spin
Spin Axis
DrawFade
-0.0
Horizontal Launch
Aim right (draws)Aim left (fades)
+0.5
Curve
32
6.4
Lots of curvePure
Descent Angle
63
38.9
FlatOptimalSteep
Vertical Launch
81
10.9
Low launchOptimalHigh launch
Data Coverage
79%
455 / 577 shots scored
See breakdown by tournament belowShot Cloud
μ axis -0.0°·μ speed 169 mph·n 577
Click any shot to open it in the shot tracker
Drive Outcomes
577 shots · vs TourFairway
58%
57%
+1%
Rough
26%
25%
+2%
Sand
6%
7%
−1%
Trouble
0%
1%
even
Other
9%
10%
−1%
PlayerTour avg
Trend
One point per tournament — average across 13 events
Tournament History
One row per tournament · same metrics as the per-tournament leaderboard
| Tournament↓ | Rank | Stuff+ | vs. Field | xSG/sh | xSG | xSG max | Std | Best shot | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PGA Championship May 14, 2026 | 83 | 104.22 | -0.27 | +0.053 | +1.87 | +0.22 | 11.71 | 117.7 | 35 |
Truist Championship May 7, 2026 | 19 | 104.12 | +1.38 | +0.048 | +1.30 | +0.18 | 8.89 | 114.0 | 27 |
Cadillac Championship Apr 30, 2026 | 22 | 102.66 | +1.51 | +0.029 | +1.11 | +0.19 | 7.87 | 115.1 | 39 |
RBC Heritage Apr 16, 2026 | 3 | 102.26 | +2.66 | +0.023 | +0.95 | +0.15 | 8.07 | 112.0 | 41 |
Valero Texas Open Apr 2, 2026 | 111 | 98.38 | -2.38 | -0.028 | -0.90 | +0.21 | 11.66 | 116.3 | 32 |
Valspar Championship Mar 19, 2026 | 113 | 96.22 | -2.52 | -0.057 | -2.37 | +0.14 | 7.46 | 111.2 | 42 |
THE PLAYERS Championship Mar 12, 2026 | 84 | 99.12 | -1.30 | -0.018 | -0.65 | +0.17 | 10.23 | 113.0 | 36 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard Mar 5, 2026 | 69 | 96.67 | -3.85 | -0.051 | -1.92 | +0.16 | 11.90 | 112.6 | 38 |
The Genesis Invitational Feb 19, 2026 | 64 | 97.13 | -3.49 | -0.045 | -0.94 | +0.13 | 10.06 | 110.3 | 21 |
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Feb 12, 2026 | 54 | 98.19 | -0.71 | -0.031 | -1.28 | +0.15 | 9.36 | 111.7 | 42 |
WM Phoenix Open Feb 5, 2026 | 81 | 99.99 | -1.33 | -0.007 | -0.29 | +0.16 | 9.09 | 112.7 | 44 |
The American Express Jan 22, 2026 | 108 | 97.41 | -1.29 | -0.041 | -0.45 | +0.14 | 10.79 | 111.3 | 11 |
Sony Open in Hawaii Jan 15, 2026 | 40 | 100.36 | +1.19 | -0.002 | -0.08 | +0.20 | 10.10 | 115.7 | 47 |
Scorecard
Every driver-tee shot · click row to view in TOURCAST
| R↑ | Hole | Shot | Stuff+ | xSG/sh | Ball spd | Club spd | Smash | Apex ht | Carry | Spin | Spin axis | HLA | VLA | Desc ang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 109.9 | 0.123 | 173.0 | — | — | 95 | 310 | 2131 | -9.9 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 34.4 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 112.5 | 0.155 | 173.3 | — | — | 119 | 289 | 2235 | -5.8 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 42.7 |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 101.4 | 0.019 | 171.9 | 113.8 | 1.51 | 113 | 326 | 1879 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 13.7 | 37.2 |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 91.9 | -0.097 | 172.2 | 113.5 | 1.52 | 123 | 307 | 2295 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 13.6 | 44.0 |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 114.4 | 0.177 | 173.4 | — | — | 117 | 291 | 2131 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 40.0 |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 109.1 | 0.113 | 172.2 | — | — | 109 | 287 | 3507 | -0.3 | -2.2 | 12.9 | 42.6 |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 111.7 | 0.145 | 173.0 | 113.7 | 1.52 | 104 | 292 | 2122 | 4.8 | -0.8 | 12.0 | 40.3 |
| 1 | 10 | 1 | 115.6 | 0.192 | 173.9 | — | — | 110 | 345 | 2269 | -1.5 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 38.4 |
| 1 | 11 | 1 | 111.7 | 0.144 | 175.0 | — | — | 129 | 317 | 2272 | -4.5 | 0.9 | 13.4 | 40.9 |
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 84.8 | -0.182 | 173.5 | 115.0 | 1.51 | 85 | 310 | 1948 | -15.4 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 30.9 |
| 1 | 15 | 1 | 89.7 | -0.123 | 176.6 | 116.7 | 1.51 | 108 | 300 | 1915 | -13.1 | -0.6 | 12.5 | 37.0 |
| 1 | 16 | 1 | 63.8 | -0.439 | 175.9 | 116.5 | 1.51 | 48 | 242 | 3547 | -24.7 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 25.9 |
| 1 | 18 | 1 | 100.7 | 0.010 | 175.5 | — | — | 114 | 297 | 2379 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 40.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 113.7 | 0.169 | 175.0 | — | — | 106 | 324 | 2108 | -2.3 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 35.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 109.5 | 0.118 | 176.1 | — | — | 126 | 295 | 2162 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 12.7 | 46.3 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 110.7 | 0.133 | 173.9 | 114.8 | 1.51 | 113 | 352 | 2148 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 35.7 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 110.0 | 0.124 | 175.2 | 115.6 | 1.51 | 109 | 314 | 1924 | -10.1 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 39.4 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 99.5 | -0.004 | 172.6 | — | — | 109 | 287 | 2767 | 9.5 | -2.2 | 10.3 | 40.4 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 96.2 | -0.045 | 174.4 | — | — | 98 | 285 | 2460 | -2.6 | -2.7 | 9.4 | 43.2 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 115.8 | 0.195 | 179.6 | 118.9 | 1.51 | 120 | 326 | 2020 | 2.5 | -2.8 | 12.6 | 40.4 |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 114.1 | 0.174 | 173.4 | — | — | 116 | 328 | 2267 | -6.7 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 41.0 |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | 81.5 | -0.223 | 162.1 | 107.0 | 1.52 | 100 | 280 | 2441 | -18.7 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 38.7 |
| 2 | 15 | 1 | 115.2 | 0.187 | 174.8 | 115.3 | 1.51 | 116 | 342 | 2151 | -4.7 | 1.4 | 13.0 | 37.3 |
| 2 | 16 | 1 | 101.7 | 0.022 | 180.1 | 120.2 | 1.50 | 150 | 306 | 2680 | 6.1 | -0.9 | 13.0 | 49.8 |
| 2 | 18 | 1 | 112.9 | 0.159 | 174.2 | — | — | 93 | 312 | 1873 | -1.9 | -1.0 | 10.9 | 33.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 95.6 | -0.051 | 174.8 | — | — | 93 | 328 | 2680 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 34.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 105.4 | 0.067 | 179.0 | — | — | 125 | 310 | 2449 | -0.4 | -4.0 | 11.6 | 44.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 109.3 | 0.115 | 175.6 | 116.3 | 1.51 | 117 | 316 | 2755 | 0.1 | -3.3 | 11.7 | 37.2 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 97.0 | -0.034 | 177.4 | 117.0 | 1.52 | 96 | 290 | 2428 | -12.3 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 39.2 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 117.7 | 0.218 | 179.7 | — | — | 115 | 320 | 2582 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 37.4 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 114.6 | 0.179 | 179.6 | — | — | 121 | 320 | 2840 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 10.8 | 43.9 |
| 4 | 9 | 1 | 103.1 | 0.040 | 176.2 | 116.9 | 1.51 | 130 | 346 | 2350 | 7.6 | -0.0 | 14.2 | 39.2 |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | 93.9 | -0.072 | 176.6 | — | — | 127 | 285 | 2504 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 11.8 | 46.9 |
| 4 | 12 | 1 | 105.1 | 0.064 | 176.9 | 116.7 | 1.52 | 99 | 310 | 2310 | -5.5 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 38.0 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 180.0 | 119.0 | 1.51 | 121 | 331 | — | -11.6 | 1.2 | 13.0 | 40.2 |
| 4 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 178.1 | 117.3 | 1.52 | 114 | 309 | — | -16.5 | -3.4 | 10.8 | 39.7 |
| 4 | 18 | 1 | 108.0 | 0.099 | 162.6 | — | — | 126 | 299 | 2949 | -4.9 | 4.9 | 14.1 | 42.2 |
Shape Consistency
About this metric
Composite Repeatability combines launch-angle, spin-axis, and ball-speed-residual variation into a single score. Higher = more uniform across all axes. Best used to identify players whose entire swing — not just one component — is exceptionally repeatable.
Bud Cauley
Stuff+ 99.9 · Composite Repeatability -0.23
Below-median Stuff+ paired with high variation — the toughest combination in the population.
Data Coverage by Tournament
13 events · sortable · shots with non-null data per stat| Event | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | PGA Championship | 37 | 35 / 37 | 37 / 37 | 18 / 37 | 18 / 37 | 37 / 37 | 37 / 37 | 35 / 37 | 37 / 37 | 37 / 37 | 37 / 37 | 37 / 37 |
| May 7, 2026 | Truist Championship | 48 | 27 / 48 | 48 / 48 | 23 / 48 | 23 / 48 | 48 / 48 | 48 / 48 | 27 / 48 | 48 / 48 | 48 / 48 | 48 / 48 | 48 / 48 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Cadillac Championship | 51 | 39 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 15 / 51 | 15 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 39 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | RBC Heritage | 51 | 41 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 23 / 51 | 23 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 41 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Valero Texas Open | 46 | 32 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 12 / 46 | 12 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 32 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Valspar Championship | 53 | 42 / 53 | 53 / 53 | 24 / 53 | 24 / 53 | 53 / 53 | 53 / 53 | 42 / 53 | 53 / 53 | 53 / 53 | 53 / 53 | 53 / 53 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 51 | 36 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 20 / 51 | 20 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 36 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 55 | 38 / 55 | 55 / 55 | 21 / 55 | 21 / 55 | 55 / 55 | 55 / 55 | 38 / 55 | 55 / 55 | 55 / 55 | 55 / 55 | 55 / 55 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 21 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 9 / 24 | 9 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 21 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 46 | 42 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 16 / 46 | 16 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 42 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 | 46 / 46 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | WM Phoenix Open | 51 | 44 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 20 / 51 | 20 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 44 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | The American Express | 13 | 11 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 4 / 13 | 4 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 11 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 51 | 47 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 22 / 51 | 22 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 47 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 | 51 / 51 |
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