| Patty Sheehan | |||||||||||||||||
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 Sheehan in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Patty Sheehan | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 27, 1956 Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Rebecca Gaston | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||||
| College | University of Nevada San Jose State University | ||||||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
| Current tour(s) | Legends Tour | ||||||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1980–2006) | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||||||
| LPGA Tour | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ladies European Tour | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 6) | |||||||||||||||||
| Chevron Championship | Won: 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1983, 1984, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1992, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| du Maurier Classic | 2nd: 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||||||||||||
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Patty Sheehan (born October 27, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Sheehan also hosts the Patty Sheehan & Friends, which is a tournament on the Legends Tour. Patty Sheehan & Friends helps aid women and children's charities all across Northern Nevada.