Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge

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The Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge, or NB3 Challenge, was a charity golf tournament played at Atunyote Golf Club at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Oneida, New York. All proceeds benefit the Notah Begay III Foundation for the creation and delivery of sustainable athletic programming for Native American youth.

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Notah Begay III Foundation

In 2005, Notah Begay III, a four-time PGA Tour winner and the first Native American PGA Tour player, established the Notah Begay III Foundation. [1] It is a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization designed to provide sustainable health and wellness programs for Native American youth. Recognizing the lack of sustainable programming for youth within Tribal communities, Begay established the Foundation to deliver youth sports activities in tribal communities in the form of golf and soccer programs.

Winners

Team event
YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge
2011 Cristie Kerr and Hunter Mahan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States -11 (61)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler and Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sorenstam
2010 Cristie Kerr and Hunter Mahan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States -10 (60)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler and Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sorenstam
Individual event
YearWinnerCountrySkins ($)Runner-upSkins ($)
Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge
2009 Tiger Woods Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 230,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Camilo Villegas 200,000
2008 Camilo Villegas Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 220,000 Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 180,000

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References

  1. "11 Native Americans Everyone Should Know". www.manataka.org. Retrieved 2020-04-27.