033: Jessie Mudd – Becoming #1 in the World as a Junior, Lessons Learned Along the Way

The Tournament Code

In this episode, we are joined by Jessie Mudd (@jmudd65). Jessie was a natural talent from a young age, and by his senior year of high school he was ranked as the #1 junior golfer in the country. Around this time, Jessie signed with the University of Florida which was also ranked #1 in the country. Jessie was an All-American in his freshman year but in his sophomore year suffered injuries which plagued him for the rest of his career. In 2011, Jessie became the assistant coach at University of Kentucky, and in 2015 he became the head coach at Lamar University where he currently coaches.

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(01:07) - how Jessie got into the game of golf

(07:46) - why Jessie chose to play at the University of Florida

(12:42) - playing against Bill Haas in the US Amateur

(17:58) - going through injury in college

(24:08) - working with Gio Valiante

(36:50) - becoming a college golf coach

(44:12) - becoming the head coach at Lamar University

(46:25) - how the recruiting process has changed

(57:41) - what Jessie would tell himself as a junior golfer