Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1998
Instead, the imposing Tiddy had come to Wake Forest to pursue his first love in another sport and his alma mater proudly salutes him for a life's devotion to that love and his work in helping others enjoy it to the fullest as well.
Dick Tiddy's love, of course, was golf. While a member of Wake Forest teams for four years, he helped the Deacs to a Southern Conference title in 1950 and two Top 10 finishes in the NCAA championships. Individually, among his honors was that of NCAA "Long Drive Champion" during he school's participation in the 1950 national event.
Following his graduation from Wake Forest, Tiddy remained involved with golf as a player on the PGA Tour and as a teacher. He served as a head professional in Charlotte for 12 years before accepting a position with his former Deacon teammate Arnold Palmer at the famed Bay Hill Club in Orlando. At the Bay Hill Club, Tiddy built his reputation as a premier golf instructor.
In 1989, Tiddy was named Director of Golf at Bay Hill and served as the Director of Instruction for the Arnold Palmer Golf Academies. He worked with students of the game that have included a number of prominent PGA competitors. Tiddy was inducted into the WFU Sports Hall of Fame on January 24, 1998.
Dick Tiddy passed away in May of 2004.
