Sheehan, Patty (1956–)

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Sheehan, Patty (1956–)

American golfer. Born Patty Sheehan, Oct 27, 1956, in Middlebury, VT; daughter of a ski coach; attended San Jose State.

Was Nevada State Amateur (1975–78) and California State Amateur (1978–79); won several LPGA tournaments, including Mazda Japan Classic (1981), Orlando Lady, Safeco, and Inamori classics (1982), Corning, Henredon, and Inamori classics, and LPGA championship (1983), Elizabeth Arden, McDonald's, and Henredon classics, andLPGA championship (1984), Safeco Classic (1990); won US Open (1992).

See also Women in World History.

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