Patrick Sheehan (born August 9, 1969) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who has played on the

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Early life and amateur career

Sheehan was born in

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. While at the

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he was teammates with other future PGA Tour golfers Tim Petrovic and

Jerry Kelly Jerome Patrick Kelly (born November 23, 1966) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. Early life and amateur career Kelly was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. Kelly was an all-city ice hockey ...

Professional career

In 1992, Sheehan turned professional and though he has never won a

event, he has finished second on one occasion and third on another. Sheehan has two wins on the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. ...

, most recently a playoff victory at the 2009 Athens Regional Foundation Classic over Michael Sim.

Professional wins (5)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

Golden Bear Tour wins (3)

Results in major championships

"T" = tied
''Note: Sheehan never played in the

Masters Tournament The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) is one of the four men's major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week in April, the Masters is the ...

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheehan, Patrick American male golfers Hartford Hawks men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Rhode Island Golfers from Florida Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island Sportspeople from Oviedo, Florida 1969 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen