Notah Begay III, a four-time PGA TOUR winner, today announced the 12-player field for the third annual Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation Challenge. PGA TOUR stars Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas and Hunter Mahan, along with LPGA greats Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, are among the golfers who will join Begay on Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Turning Stone Resort’s Atunyote Golf Club on Oneida Indian Nation lands near Vernon, N.Y. Rounding out the world-class golf field are LPGA Tour professionals Suzann Pettersen, Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel and Anna Rawson and PGA TOUR golfers Vijay Singh and Rickie Fowler.
All proceeds from the tournament go directly to benefit the Notah Begay III Foundation. Last year’s event featuring Begay, Villegas and PGA TOUR standouts Tiger Woods and Mike Weir raised $1.2 million in support of the foundation’s mission.
“I am extremely grateful to have some of the world’s top golfers from the men’s and women’s game join me at this year’s event and support the Foundation’s mission of empowering Native youth to sustain active, healthy and productive lives,” said Begay. “Through their involvement and the partnership of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians and the Oneida Indian Nation, the NB3 Challenge will continue to fuel our commitment to the long-term battle to ensure that Native American youth are given the opportunity to be healthy and be engaged in positive activities that can promote their well-being and success as young adults.”
This year, the NB3 Foundation Challenge will be a mixed team, best ball format with a total purse of $400,000. The winning two-some will split a first place prize of $100,000. Past events featured a Skins Challenge format with Woods capturing top honors in 2009 and Villegas edging Singh for the top spot in the 2008 inaugural event.
For more information about the NB3 Foundation Challenge, visit: www.nb3challenge.com. Ticket pricing and additional event information will be available soon by contacting the Turning Stone box office at 315-361-SHOW (7469).
