Patty Sheehan

Credits her mother Leslie, father BoBo and Ed Jones as the individuals most influencing her career… Named Female Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) in 1984 and 1993…One of eight athletes featured on Sports Illustrated’s annual Sportsman of the Year cover in 1987…Received the 1988 Charles Bartlett Award from the GWAA for her unselfish contributions to the betterment of society…Honored with the 1994 Flo Hyman Award…Inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 1999…Recognized during the LPGA’s 50th Anniversary in 2000 as one of the LPGA’s top-50 players and teachers…Inducted into the 2005 National High School Hall of Fame for her accomplishments as a high school athlete at Wooster High School in Reno, Nev…Has two children: daughter Bryce and son Blake…Is a golf course design consultant for Greenhorn Creek Golf Course in Angels Camp, Calif., Rancharrah in Reno, Nev., and Gold Mountain in Portola, Calif…Helped Mark Miller design Kiley Ranch Golf Course, which is a ninehole, par-3 course in Sparks, Nevada…Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.