Pratima Sherpa
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| 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 California State University, Los Angeles |
| 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] In 2018, ESPN produced a 25 minute long episode all about her journey to becoming the first female Nepalese golfer.[6] 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]
Sherpa entered her first LPGA-sanctioned tournament by entering the IOA Championship in the Symetra Tour.[6]
Sherpa earned a scholarship from and transferred to California State University, Los Angeles. Sherpa graduated from the university in 2023.[7][8]
Forbes magazine included her in the 2020 edition of the '30 under 30' list of Asian personalities in entertainment and sports.[9]