Nov. 6, 2009

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Sophomore golfer Bud Cauley was recognized as the Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Week following his victory at the prestigious Isleworth Collegiate Invitational.

The Jacksonville, Fla. native was also named the Golfweek Player of the Week after his performance at Isleworth. He was the only player in the field to shoot par or better in all three rounds, posting a 211 (-5), to defeat Stanford's Sihwan Kim by one stroke.

Cauley has built on his All-American freshman campaign this fall, finishing in the top six in the three events he's played. He tied for sixth at the Ping/Golfweek Invitational and tied for fourth at the Jerry Pate before breaking through with a victory at the Isleworth.

The sophomore missed the Crimson Tide's first event of the season while participating in the Walker Cup where he went 3-0-1 to help the United States defeat Great Britain for the third straight year.

With Alabama's fall slate complete, Cauley ranks second in the Golfweek/Sagarin Individual Ratings Index behind only Oklahoma State's Peter Uihlein. He leads the Tide in scoring average at 71.29, currently a tenth of a point better than the lowest scoring average in team history set by Michael Thompson in 2008.