title: Paul Sheehan (golfer)
text: # Paul Sheehan (golfer)
  
  Paul Sheehan (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian professional golfer.
  
  Sheehan plays mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has three wins in Japan, including the 2006 Japan Open, and one win in Australia. He has also played on the PGA Tour. He lives in Melbourne and plays at the Victoria Golf Club as a member.
  
  Sheehan finished 20th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2006, giving him his first start on the PGA Tour.
  
  As a child, Sheehan was a junior tennis champion, then took up golf at age 13 and at 16 broke par. He joined the PGA Tour of Australasia in 1999 and has played consistently on his home tour ever since.
  
  ## Professional wins (8)
  
  ### Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
  
  * Legend
  * Flagship events (1)
  * Japan majors (2)
  * Other Japan Golf Tour (1)
  
  | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 9 May 2004 | Fujisankei Classic | −17 (68-70-62-67=267) | 4 strokes | Kaname Yokoo |
  | 2 | 5 Dec 2004 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | −14 (69-65-66-66=266) | 4 strokes | Katsumasa Miyamoto, Yang Yong-eun |
  | 3 | 15 Oct 2006 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −7 (68-70-68-71=277) | 3 strokes | Azuma Yano |
  
  * The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
  
  Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
  
  | No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2003 | Bridgestone Open | Naomichi Ozaki | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
  
  ### PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
  
  | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 19 Feb 2006 | Jacob's Creek Open $Championship^1$ | −7 (73-70-69-69=281) | Playoff | Michael Sim |
  | 2 | 10 Jan 2011 | Victorian Open | −8 (69-68-67-72=276) | 2 strokes | Matthew Griffin |
  
  $^1Co-sanctioned$ by the Nationwide Tour
  
  PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)
  
  | No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2006 | Jacob's Creek Open Championship | Michael Sim | Won with bogey on second extra hole |
  
  ### Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)
  
  | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 11 Jul 2002 | Kourakuen Cup (2nd) | −12 (66-66=132) | 5 strokes | Tatsuya Ohata, Hajime Tanaka, Ryuichi Tayasu |
  | 2 | 19 Apr 2013 | Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road to Championship | −9 (63-72=135) | 2 strokes | Haruo Fujishima, Shoichi Ideguchi, Katsumi Kubo, Toru Suzuki |
  
  ### Australasian Development Tour wins (1)
  
  | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 21 May 2000 | Heineken Western Australian Open | −5 (69-70-70-74=283) | 5 strokes | Craig Carmichael, David Diaz |
  
  ## Results in major championships
  
  | Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | U.S. Open | | | | | | | CUT |
  | The Open Championship | CUT | | | CUT | | | |
  
  Note: Sheehan never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
  
  CUT = missed the half-way cut
  
  ## Results in World Golf Championships
  
  | Tournament | 2008 |
  | - | - |
  | Match Play | |
  | Championship | T61 |
  | Invitational | |
  
  "T" = Tied
  
  ## Team appearances
  
  Amateur
  
  * Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1996 (winners), 1997, 1998 (winners), 1999
  