Paul Sheehan (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian professional

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er. Sheehan plays mainly on the

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and the

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. He has featured in the top 100 of the

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. He has three wins in Japan, including the 2006 Japan Open, and one win in Australia. He has also played on the

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. He lives in

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and plays at the Victoria Golf Club as a member. Sheehan finished 20th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2006, giving him his first start on the PGA Tour. As a child, Sheehan was a junior tennis champion, then took up golf at age 13 and at 16 broke par. He joined the PGA Tour of Australasia in 1999 and has played consistently on his home tour ever since.

Professional wins (8)

Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)

Australasian Development Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Sheehan never played in the

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or the

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CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur * Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1996 (winners), 1997, 1998 (winners), 1999

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* * * * Australian male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Sportspeople from Wollongong 1977 births Living people Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Australia-golf-bio-stub