Notah Begay III is shown during his position as Golf Channel analyst. (Courtesy of Notah Begay III)
Notah Begay III speaks fondly about his latest project, a junior tour in New Mexico and surrounding states that will give young golfers in his home state more opportunities to compete.
There’s potential for the tour to become high profile and for junior golfers to gain exposure and national ranking points because of Begay’s name on the tour and because of the partnership with the Sun Country Junior Golf Tour, which has events in New Mexico and El Paso.
Golf changed Begay’s life and has seemed to always be there for him in the best of times and during dark days. He was recently named to the inaugural class of the Albuquerque Academy Hall of Fame, reminding many of the remarkable story of the 1990 graduate who went on to become a three-time All-American at Stanford, the Cardinal’s No. 1 golfer on its 1994 national championship team, and a four-time PGA Tour champion, as well a