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Notah Begay III (Notah Ryan Begay III) was born on 14 September, 1972 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a Native American professional golfer. Discover Notah Begay III's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
| Popular As |
Notah Ryan Begay III |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
14 September, 1972 |
| Birthday |
14 September |
| Birthplace |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous professional with the age 51 years old group.
Notah Begay III Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Notah Begay III height is 5ft 11in and Weight 195 lb.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5ft 11in |
| Weight |
195 lb |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Notah Begay III's Wife?
His wife is Apryl Begay (m. 2005)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Apryl Begay (m. 2005) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Notah Begay III Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Notah Begay III worth at the age of 51 years old? Notah Begay III’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from United States. We have estimated Notah Begay III's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
professional |
Notah Begay III Social Network
Timeline
Notah Ryan Begay III (born September 14, 1972) is an American professional golfer.
He is one of the few Native American golfers to have played in the PGA Tour.
He graduated from Albuquerque Academy in 1990 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1995 from Stanford University.
His first name in the Navajo language means "almost there."
His grandfather, Notah Begay, was a code talker.
He was a member of Stanford's 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship team.
After graduation, Begay turned professional in 1995.
In 1998, Begay shot a 59 in the second round of the Nike Tour Dominion Open, to join the few golfers to ever shoot a 59 in a professional tournament.
He placed 10th on the Nike Tour money list that year, earning a place on the PGA Tour for 1999.
Begay had a pair of wins in each of his first two seasons on the Tour.
From late September 1999 to early July 2000, a period of just over nine months, Begay recorded four PGA Tour wins, with the third and fourth wins coming in successive weeks.
Since then, he was plagued by back trouble which put his future as a professional golfer in doubt.
On January 19, 2000, Begay was arrested for what he admitted, in court, was actually his second DUI incident.
He was sentenced later that month to 364 days in jail with all but seven days suspended.
In 2002, Begay founded NB3 Consulting, which consults with tribal communities looking to build golf courses for the purpose of economic development.
Notable courses the company has built includes Sequoyah National, Firekeeper Golf Course, and Sewailo Golf Club.
In 2005, he played under a "Major Medical Exemption" with little success.
In 2005, Begay established the non-profit Notah Begay III Foundation.
The immediate goal of the foundation was to provide health and wellness education to Native American youth in the form of soccer and golf programs.
The broader purpose of the foundation was to stand as a catalyst for change in the Native American community.
In 2006, he played on the Nationwide Tour.
At the end of 2006, he successfully earned a card for the European Tour from their qualifying school.
In December 2008, he regained his playing card for the 2009 PGA Tour season at Q-school.
Begay has been featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
He successfully utilized a unique putting method.
Using a putter with playing faces on both the front and back of the head, he putted right-to-left-breaking putts right-handed, and left-to-right-breaking putts left-handed.
Begay is the first top player to use such a technique and putter.
Begay is a Native American of the Navajo, San Felipe, and Isleta people.
On August 26, 2008, the foundation hosted the first Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino, a skins golf match to raise money for the foundation.
Begay was named one of Golf Magazine's Innovators of the Year in 2009 and has also been named one of the Top 100 Sports Educators in the world by the Institute for International Sport.
On August 24, 2009, the foundation hosted its second annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino.
In 2010, Begay founded KivaSun Foods, selling various bison-based products.
Since 2013, Begay has served as an analyst with the Golf Channel and NBC Sports.
Begay was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and graduated from a private high school, Albuquerque Academy.
He attended Stanford University, where he was a three-time All-American and a teammate of Tiger Woods.
Begay suffered a heart attack in 2014, while practicing on the putting green at Dallas National Golf Club.
He was quickly taken by ambulance to Dallas' Methodist Hospital and a stent was placed in his right coronary artery.
Begay is the uncle of Madison Hammond, who in 2020 became the first Native American soccer player to play in the National Women's Soccer League.
Hammond cited Begay as one of her inspirations.
