Patty Sheehan
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| Personnel | |
| Nation: |
 United States
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| Career data | |
| Current tour: | LPGA tour |
| Tournament wins: | 35 |
| Major wins : | 6th |
| Awards: |
Vare Trophy (1984) World Golf Hall of Fame (1993) Patty Berg Award (2002) |
Patty Sheehan (born October 27, 1956 in Middlebury , Vermont ) is an American professional golfer .
After graduating from school, Sheehan studied at the University of Nevada at Reno and at San José State University . Sheehan started a sporting career as a golfer. In 1980 she became a participant in the LPGA Tour . She won 35 events on that tour, including six majors. Sheehan was a member of the US women's golf team in four Solheim Cup tournaments and team captain in 2002 and 2003.
Sheehan is an openly lesbian. She and her partner Rebecca Gaston adopted two children together.
Victories (selection)
- 1981 Mizuno Classic
- 1982 Orlando Lady Classic, SAFECO Classic, Inamori Classic
- 1983 LPGA Corning Classic, LPGA Championship , Henredon Classic, Inamori Classic
- 1984 Elizabeth Arden Classic, LPGA Championship , McDonald's Kids Classic, Henredon Classic
- 1985 Sarasota Classic, J&B Scotch Pro-Am
- 1986 Sarasota Classic, Kyocera Inamori Classic, Konica San Jose Classic
- 1988 Sarasota Classic, Mizuno Classic
- 1989 Wegmans LPGA
- 1990 The Jamaica Classic, McDonald's Championship, Wegmans LPGA, Safeway Classic, SAFECO Classic
- 1991 Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open
- 1992 Wegmans LPGA, Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, US Women's Open
- 1993 Safeway International, LPGA Championship
- 1994 US Women's Open
- 1995 Wegmans LPGA, SAFECO Classic
- 1996 Kraft Nabisco Championship
Major championships are in bold .
Awards and honors
- Induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame , 1993
- LPGA Rookie of the Year , 1981
- Vare Trophy , 1984
- by Sports Illustrated for Sportsman of the Year selected 1987
- Patty Berg Award , 2002
See also
Web links
(all english)
- Profile on the website of the LPGA
- Player biography ( memento of October 4, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF file; 134 kB)
- Patty Sheehan biography
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.glaad.org/publications/archive_detail.php?id=1846&PHPSESSID=f (link not available)
- ^ AfterEllen: Interview with Rosie Jones. ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Sheehan, Patty |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Middlebury , Vermont |