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| 2011 NB3 Challenge |
July 14, 2011
Oneida Nation Homelands – PGA TOUR stars Tiger Woods, Rickie
Fowler and Hunter Mahan will join Begay and top LPGA golfers
Annika Sorenstam, Cristie Kerr, Suzann Pettersen and Natalie
Gulbis on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Turning Stone Resort's Atunyote
Golf Club in Vernon.
The event helps raise awareness and funding for the improved
health and wellness of Native American youth on Indian
reservations nationwide.
The tournament had previously been scheduled to take place on
July 5, but was moved to ensure the strongest possible field for the
event.
“I’m excited and very appreciative to have these incredible golfers
involved with this year’s event,” said Begay. “Having instantly
recognized names like Tiger (Woods) and Annika (Sorenstam), as
well as some of the sport’s established and rising stars, draws a
great deal of positive attention to the Foundation’s mission of
empowering Native youth to sustain active, healthy and productive
lives.”
Sorenstam will be making her second consecutive appearance at
Begay's Foundation Challenge.
“Notah’s Foundation does wonderful things for Native American
youth, and I’m happy to be a part of that mission,” said Sorenstam.
“The great work his Foundation does aligns closely with my efforts
to fight childhood obesity. It’s a cause we can all get behind, and
one I’m excited to continue supporting by playing in the NB3
Foundation Challenge.”
All proceeds from the tournament go directly to benefit the Notah
Begay III Foundation. A strong and ever-growing partnership with
the Oneida Indian Nation and the support of the professional
golfers who have participated helped the event raise more than
$2.4 million to support the foundation’s mission during its first three
years.
As in the past, this year’s event is built on the strong partnership
between Begay and the Oneida Indian Nation and stands as an
example of what Native groups can accomplish through shared
efforts and resources aimed at addressing important issues in
Native American communities. Indian Nations, like Oneida, have
made extraordinary progress in recent years to build promising
futures for their youth and communities, and this event exemplifies
that progress. The host site for the NB3 Foundation Challenge,
Turning Stone Resort Casino, is an economic enterprise of the
Oneida Indian Nation.
“The Oneida Indian Nation and Turning Stone Resort are honored
to again host the Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at the
Atunyote Golf Club,” said Ray Halbritter, Oneida Nation
Representative and CEO of Nation Enterprises. “We’re proud to
partner with Notah to support his efforts to improve the lives of
American Indian youth. We share his vision to empower our young
people, and his ability to involve the world’s finest golfers in this
outstanding event has made a considerable impact in raising
awareness around one of the most pressing health concerns
confronting Indian Country and our society at large today -
childhood obesity and diabetes.”
The Notah Begay III Foundation was founded in 2005 by Begay, the
only full-blooded Native American on the PGA TOUR. In an effort to
make a difference in the lives of Native American youth.
For the second straight year, the NB3 Foundation Challenge event
will feature PGA and LPGA TOUR players in a mixed-team, best-
ball format with a total purse of $275,000. Woods, a long-time
friend and former college teammate of Begay’s, is a golf legend. He
owns 14 professional golf major championships, the second-highest
total in the history of the men’s game, and his 71 PGA TOUR
victories ranks third all-time. Two years ago, Woods grabbed nine
skins to outshoot a world-class field and captured the NB3
Foundation Challenge title. Fowler, who is part Navajo, is the
reigning PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year and finished second in last
year’s NB3 Foundation Challenge. Fowler has three runner-up and
11 top-10 finishes in his brief, but exceptional, professional career.
Mahan, currently ranked among the top 20 in the world, has looked
strong this season after a career-best campaign in 2010 that
featured a pair of wins. Mahan is one-half of the defending NB3
Foundation Challenge championship team.
The other half of that team is Cristie Kerr, who returns to defend
her title this year. In addition to her NB3 Foundation Challenge
victory, Kerr owns 14 career professional wins, including two major
tournament titles. Joining Kerr in the field for the second
consecutive year is Annika Sorenstam, perhaps the greatest
women’s golfer of all-time. Sorenstam won 10 major championships
and accumulated career earnings of more than $22.5 million during
her 15 years as a pro. Pettersen, who also is returning for a second
straight year, is a seven-time LPGA winner, including the 2007
LPGA Championship. The lone newcomer among the women is
Natalie Gulbis, a long-time pro and winner of the 2007 Evian
Masters. Although Gulbis will be making her first appearance in this
event, it will be a return visit to Atunyote where she played in The
Turning Stone Invitational in 2005 alongside golfing legend Arnold
Palmer.
Tickets to the event are on sale now, and may be purchased by
contacting the Turning Stone Box Office at 315-361-SHOW (7469)
or visiting the Box Office, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ticketholders who purchased tickets for the originally scheduled
date of the NB3 Foundation Challenge can keep their tickets for
use on the new date – tickets can be exchanged on the day of the
event at the Turning Stone Box Office. Tickets on hold at Will Call
will automatically be exchanged for the new event date. NB3
Foundation Challenge tickets are priced at $50 for adults. Youth
admission for 16 and under is provided complimentary with
purchase of an adult ticket (must be requested at time of original
purchase). Active Military receive a 50 percent discount upon
presentation of a valid military I.D. Overnight packages are also
available by calling 1-800-771-7711.
For more information about the NB3 Foundation Challenge, visit:
www.nb3challenge.com.
Oneida Nation Homelands – PGA TOUR stars Tiger Woods, Rickie
Fowler and Hunter Mahan will join Begay and top LPGA golfers
Annika Sorenstam, Cristie Kerr, Suzann Pettersen and Natalie
Gulbis on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Turning Stone Resort's Atunyote
Golf Club in Vernon.
The event helps raise awareness and funding for the improved
health and wellness of Native American youth on Indian
reservations nationwide.
The tournament had previously been scheduled to take place on
July 5, but was moved to ensure the strongest possible field for the
event.
“I’m excited and very appreciative to have these incredible golfers
involved with this year’s event,” said Begay. “Having instantly
recognized names like Tiger (Woods) and Annika (Sorenstam), as
well as some of the sport’s established and rising stars, draws a
great deal of positive attention to the Foundation’s mission of
empowering Native youth to sustain active, healthy and productive
lives.”
Sorenstam will be making her second consecutive appearance at
Begay's Foundation Challenge.
“Notah’s Foundation does wonderful things for Native American
youth, and I’m happy to be a part of that mission,” said Sorenstam.
“The great work his Foundation does aligns closely with my efforts
to fight childhood obesity. It’s a cause we can all get behind, and
one I’m excited to continue supporting by playing in the NB3
Foundation Challenge.”
All proceeds from the tournament go directly to benefit the Notah
Begay III Foundation. A strong and ever-growing partnership with
the Oneida Indian Nation and the support of the professional
golfers who have participated helped the event raise more than
$2.4 million to support the foundation’s mission during its first three
years.
As in the past, this year’s event is built on the strong partnership
between Begay and the Oneida Indian Nation and stands as an
example of what Native groups can accomplish through shared
efforts and resources aimed at addressing important issues in
Native American communities. Indian Nations, like Oneida, have
made extraordinary progress in recent years to build promising
futures for their youth and communities, and this event exemplifies
that progress. The host site for the NB3 Foundation Challenge,
Turning Stone Resort Casino, is an economic enterprise of the
Oneida Indian Nation.
“The Oneida Indian Nation and Turning Stone Resort are honored
to again host the Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at the
Atunyote Golf Club,” said Ray Halbritter, Oneida Nation
Representative and CEO of Nation Enterprises. “We’re proud to
partner with Notah to support his efforts to improve the lives of
American Indian youth. We share his vision to empower our young
people, and his ability to involve the world’s finest golfers in this
outstanding event has made a considerable impact in raising
awareness around one of the most pressing health concerns
confronting Indian Country and our society at large today -
childhood obesity and diabetes.”
The Notah Begay III Foundation was founded in 2005 by Begay, the
only full-blooded Native American on the PGA TOUR. In an effort to
make a difference in the lives of Native American youth.
For the second straight year, the NB3 Foundation Challenge event
will feature PGA and LPGA TOUR players in a mixed-team, best-
ball format with a total purse of $275,000. Woods, a long-time
friend and former college teammate of Begay’s, is a golf legend. He
owns 14 professional golf major championships, the second-highest
total in the history of the men’s game, and his 71 PGA TOUR
victories ranks third all-time. Two years ago, Woods grabbed nine
skins to outshoot a world-class field and captured the NB3
Foundation Challenge title. Fowler, who is part Navajo, is the
reigning PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year and finished second in last
year’s NB3 Foundation Challenge. Fowler has three runner-up and
11 top-10 finishes in his brief, but exceptional, professional career.
Mahan, currently ranked among the top 20 in the world, has looked
strong this season after a career-best campaign in 2010 that
featured a pair of wins. Mahan is one-half of the defending NB3
Foundation Challenge championship team.
The other half of that team is Cristie Kerr, who returns to defend
her title this year. In addition to her NB3 Foundation Challenge
victory, Kerr owns 14 career professional wins, including two major
tournament titles. Joining Kerr in the field for the second
consecutive year is Annika Sorenstam, perhaps the greatest
women’s golfer of all-time. Sorenstam won 10 major championships
and accumulated career earnings of more than $22.5 million during
her 15 years as a pro. Pettersen, who also is returning for a second
straight year, is a seven-time LPGA winner, including the 2007
LPGA Championship. The lone newcomer among the women is
Natalie Gulbis, a long-time pro and winner of the 2007 Evian
Masters. Although Gulbis will be making her first appearance in this
event, it will be a return visit to Atunyote where she played in The
Turning Stone Invitational in 2005 alongside golfing legend Arnold
Palmer.
Tickets to the event are on sale now, and may be purchased by
contacting the Turning Stone Box Office at 315-361-SHOW (7469)
or visiting the Box Office, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ticketholders who purchased tickets for the originally scheduled
date of the NB3 Foundation Challenge can keep their tickets for
use on the new date – tickets can be exchanged on the day of the
event at the Turning Stone Box Office. Tickets on hold at Will Call
will automatically be exchanged for the new event date. NB3
Foundation Challenge tickets are priced at $50 for adults. Youth
admission for 16 and under is provided complimentary with
purchase of an adult ticket (must be requested at time of original
purchase). Active Military receive a 50 percent discount upon
presentation of a valid military I.D. Overnight packages are also
available by calling 1-800-771-7711.
For more information about the NB3 Foundation Challenge, visit:
www.nb3challenge.com.
| NB3 Challenge featuring Woods, Sorenstam set for August 31 at Atunyote |
| Top names in men's and women's game chipping in to help Begay's foundation |
Notah Begay III (above) is bringing big stars to his 4th annual event.
Information
What: 4th Annual
Notah Begay III
Challenge
When: Aug. 31
Where: Atunyote
Golf Club
Tickets: $50 for
adults; Children
16-under admitted
for free with
purchase of adult
ticket (must be
requested at time of
original purchase).
Info:
1-800-771-7711 or
visit:
nb3challenge.com.
What: 4th Annual
Notah Begay III
Challenge
When: Aug. 31
Where: Atunyote
Golf Club
Tickets: $50 for
adults; Children
16-under admitted
for free with
purchase of adult
ticket (must be
requested at time of
original purchase).
Info:
1-800-771-7711 or
visit:
nb3challenge.com.