Over his first couple years at Penn State, junior Patrick Sheehan found it hard to crack the starting lineup. Sheehan was a young player, and Penn State had no shortage of experienced veterans.
Late in his sophomore year, things started to change for Sheehan. He entered the lineup in Penn State’s final four events of the spring.
On April 18, in the final round of the Rutherford Intercollegiate at Penn State’s home course, Sheehan shot a career-low 66 to lead Penn State to a tournament victory and finish second overall individually.
The next week at Ohio State, Sheehan turned in a couple more good rounds, helping the Nittany Lions finish second overall.