Pratima Sherpa

Pratima Sherpa
Sherpa in 2019 with the flag of Nepal
Personal information
Born	(1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 25) 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

1. Ramsay, George; Macfarlane, Christina (20 August 2018). "Pratima Sherpa: The meeting with Tiger Woods 'I'll never forget'". CNN. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
2. Weinfuss, Josh (28 March 2019). "Golfer Pratima Sherpa is one step closer to her professional dreams". ESPN. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
3. 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.
4. "Pratima Sherpa is SBART Women's Golfer of the Year - Santa Barbara City College". www.sbccvaqueros.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
5. Subba, Sanghamitra (6 March 2020). "Pratima Sherpa swings for pro". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
6. "Pratima Sherpa". Forbes. Retrieved 21 March 2021.