Hall of Fame
Tickle led the golf program to its greatest heights in the early 1980s, and placed himself among the top collegiate players in the country. A native of Pulaski, Va., he was second at the 1982 NAIA championships, leading RU to a 12th place national finish in only the squad's fourth season. In 1983, RU's first season in NCAA Division II, he helped the Highlanders win their first state championship in golf, and again qualified for nationals. He placed 40th in his first NCAA meet as the only at-large qualifier from this region. Tickle fared much better in 1984, finishing fourth among 88 golfers at the NCAA championships after leading the field for two days.
