Pratima Sherpa
| Pratima Sherpa | |
|---|---|
 Sherpa in 2019 with the flag of Nepal | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 November 1999 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Sporting nationality |  Nepal |
| Career | |
| College | Santa Barbara City College |
| Status | Amateur |
Pratima Sherpa (Nepali: प्रतिमा शेर्पा; born 27 November 1999) is the first ranked amateur female golfer from Nepal.[1] She was born and raised in a maintenance shed behind the third hole of the Royal Nepal Golf Club in Kathmandu.[2] Her parents still live on the grounds of the golf course, where her father Pasang Sherpa works as a security guard and mother Kalpana Sherpa works as a maintenance worker.[3]
Sherpa entered her first tournament at age 11 and won 33 trophies over the next six years.[4] After being profiled by the Nepali Times in 2016, she attracted international attention and was invited to meet Tiger Woods.[5] She subsequently moved to California to train and attend Santa Barbara City College, where she was named Women's Golfer of the Year in 2020.[4]
Forbes magazine included her in the 2020 edition of the '30 under 30' list of Asian personalities in entertainment and sports.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Ramsay, George; Macfarlane, Christina (20 August 2018). "Pratima Sherpa: The meeting with Tiger Woods 'I'll never forget'". CNN. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh (28 March 2019). "Golfer Pratima Sherpa is one step closer to her professional dreams". ESPN. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Lappas, Kristen; Rinaldi, Tom (22 April 2018). "Raised in a maintenance shed on a golf course in Nepal, Pratima Sherpa aspires to become her country's first female professional golfer". ESPN. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Pratima Sherpa is SBART Women's Golfer of the Year - Santa Barbara City College". www.sbccvaqueros.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Subba, Sanghamitra (6 March 2020). "Pratima Sherpa swings for pro". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Pratima Sherpa". Forbes. Retrieved 21 March 2021.