Mudd was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, where he developed into an honored amateur golfer.
Mudd won four PGA Tour events during his career. His top year was 1990, when he finished 5th on the final money list, and won two of the Tour's most prestigious non-majors: the Nabisco Championship and The Players Championship. His best finish in a major championship was T-4 at both The Masters in 1987 and the 1990 British Open.
Mudd would then become burned out from the grind of Tour play, and would reduce his schedule before leaving the PGA Tour in 1996. Mudd currently resides in Finchville, Kentucky.
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T42 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 | CUT | 7 | T30 | T7 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T15 | T17 | DNP | T51 | CUT | T26 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 | T4 | T5 | T28 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 | CUT | T52 | 67 | DNP | T32 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.