Notah Begay III
Navajo / Pueblo golfer Notah Begay III is being recognized by his alma mater, Stanford University. Begay will be inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame this October. As a student there, he helped lead the golf team to the 1994 national championship and was named All-American in 1992, 1994 and 1995. In related news, Begay is hosting his seventh annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge on August 27. The event takes place at the Atunyote Golf Club on the Oneida Nation in New York. This year's lineup includes Tiger Woods, who was Begay's teammate at Stanford. The tournament will raise money to fight obesity and diabetes among Native youth and to promote leadership development for Native youth. “We couldn’t do this without the strong support of my friends on the PGA TOUR,” Begay said in a press release. “The draw of these amazing golfers is essential in raising the resources to fund change. Thanks also to Oneida Indian Nation and all the passionate fans. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to return to Central New York and continue strengthening our partnership.” Get the Story:
Begay heading to Stanford HOF (The Albuquerque Journal 7/31)
Tickets available for Notah Begay Challenge (The Watertown Daily Times 7/31)
Tiger Woods to return to Notah Begay charity event (AP 7/28)
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