Bio

2019 & 2020 NJCAA Division I PING First Team All-American 

Acikalin attended Eastern Arizona in 2018-19 and 2019-20.

2021

Acikalin played in five tournaments during the 2021 spring season ... won the Gaucho AZ Showdown at Corte Bella Golf Course on a scorecard playoff, carding a four-under, 140 for the two rounds ... placed ninth at the South Mountain Classic at The Legacy Golf Resort with an even-par, 142 for the two rounds ... tied for 15th at the season-opening Mesa Thunderbird Invitational with a three-over, 147 for the two rounds ... tied for seventh at Pima CC Invitational at Randolph Golf Course with a one-over, 145 for the two rounds ... tied for 14th at Paradise Valley Invitational at six-over, 150 over the two rounds at Gainey Ranch Golf Course. 

2020

Earned NJCAA Division I PING First Team All-America honors ... received NJCAA Division I PING All-District I Team honors ... won the Scottsdale CC Men's Invitational on Feb.4 by firing a four-under, 140 over the two rounds of competition to win by four strokes ... won the Eastern Arizona Men's Invitational with a two-round score of four-under, 140 ... tied for third at the Chandler-Gilbert CC at seven-under, 135 for two rounds ... tied for third at the Mesa Men's CC Invitational with a two-round score of five-under, 139. 

2019

Earned NJCAA Division I PING First Team All-America honors ... received NJCAA Division I PING All-District I Team honors ... finished third at Chandler-Gilbert CC Invitational with a two-day scored of 130 ... placed third at the South Mountain CC Invitational with a two-day score of 142. 

Wolsey Hall Oxford

Graduated in 2018. 

Personal

Names Augusta National as his dream course to play and El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Course as his favorite course that he has played ... his favorite golfer is Tiger Woods and his favorite major is The British Open ... his favorite golf tradition is honors on the tee.