Bud Cauley's return to the PGA Tour after a three-year absence was one of golf's feel-good stories to kickstart 2024.
The American suffered six broken ribs, a broken leg and a collapsed lung when he was involved in a car accident in June 2018 and had to step away from professional golf in 2020 after complications arose following his initial recovery.
Now back competing on the PGA Tour after multiple surgeries, Cauley made his first appearance following his return at that year's WM Phoenix Open where he finished 65th.
When he resumed his PGA Tour career, he had a vastly experienced caddie Tony Navarro on his bag.
However, that proved a relatively short-term arrangement, with Cauley working with David Gies a year later. Nowadays, he has another caddie alongside him, Matt Hauser.
Like Navarro, Hauser has huge experience in the role, having worked with various pros in a career spanning 25 years.
Among the players Hauser has caddied for are Johnson Wagner, JJ Henry, Brett Quigley, Matt Kuchar, Camilo Villegas, Ryan Moore, Brandt Snedeker and Russell Knox.
Of those, he spent most time working with Henry, with one early highlight being Henry's maiden PGA Tour win at the 2006 Buick Championship.
Later in the year, Hauser was alongside him as he took part in the Ryder Cup, with Henry tying his three matches.
Two decades later, Hauser continues to demonstrate that he has what it takes to caddie at the top level, most recently with Cauley.
One of the highlights of the two's time working together came at the 2026 RBC Heritage, where Hauser helped Cauley place seventh at the PGA Tour Signature Event.
Later that season, it got even better for Cauley with his maiden PGA Tour win at the RBC Canadian Open, again helped by Hauser as his career reached another level.
