Tiger Wins Notah Begahs Tournie
NB3 press release
VERONA, N.Y. -- Top-ranked Tiger Woods was the big winner Monday in the second-annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at Turning Stone Resort and Casino's Atunyote Golf Club on Oneida Indian Nation lands. Competing against Camilo Villegas, Mike Weir and host Begay in an 18-hole skins format, Woods collected nine skins and $230,000.
"Today the whole thing was about bringing awareness to what Notah is trying to do," Woods said. "It's great to see what he is doing. He's put his heart, soul and passion into it."
Cheered on by a crowd of 3,000, Woods birdied the 15th, 16th and 17th holes to take command. Villegas finished second with six skins and $180,000, followed by Begay with one skin and $70,000. Weir was shut out for the second straight year.
The event, which raised $750,000, is a collaboration between the Oneida Indian Nation of New York and San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of California to aid the health of Native American youth and their communities.
"It's time we do more to stop the obesity and diabetes epidemic among Native American youth," said Begay, a former teammate of Woods at Stanford University. "Through the Challenge, we have a unique opportunity to shine a national spotlight on this issue. Our goal is to create a national youth health-awareness and wellness movement among the tribal nations, and I am excited about the momentum for change I have seen today."
VERONA, N.Y. -- Top-ranked Tiger Woods was the big winner Monday in the second-annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at Turning Stone Resort and Casino's Atunyote Golf Club on Oneida Indian Nation lands. Competing against Camilo Villegas, Mike Weir and host Begay in an 18-hole skins format, Woods collected nine skins and $230,000.
"Today the whole thing was about bringing awareness to what Notah is trying to do," Woods said. "It's great to see what he is doing. He's put his heart, soul and passion into it."
Cheered on by a crowd of 3,000, Woods birdied the 15th, 16th and 17th holes to take command. Villegas finished second with six skins and $180,000, followed by Begay with one skin and $70,000. Weir was shut out for the second straight year.
The event, which raised $750,000, is a collaboration between the Oneida Indian Nation of New York and San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of California to aid the health of Native American youth and their communities.
"It's time we do more to stop the obesity and diabetes epidemic among Native American youth," said Begay, a former teammate of Woods at Stanford University. "Through the Challenge, we have a unique opportunity to shine a national spotlight on this issue. Our goal is to create a national youth health-awareness and wellness movement among the tribal nations, and I am excited about the momentum for change I have seen today."
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