Pratima Sherpa | |
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![]() Sherpa in 2019 with the flag of Nepal | |
Personal information | |
Born | Kathmandu, Nepal | 27 November 1999
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
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]