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otHeR PRoMinent PLAYeRSNotah Begay iiieXeMPt StAtUS: past championFULL nAMe: Notah ryan Begay IIIHeiGHt: 5-11weiGHt: 195BiRtHDAte: September 14, 1972BiRtHPLAce: albuquerque, NmReSiDence: albuquerque, Nm; plays out of turningStone resort (Verona, NY)FAMiLY: Wife, apryl; antonella (2/2/08), Santiago(8/5/09)eDUcAtion: Stanford university (1995, Economics)SPeciAL inteReStS: community outreachtURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1995Q ScHooL: 2008JoineD toUR: 1999nationwide tour Graduate (1998)PGA toUR VictoRieS (4):1999 reno-tahoe open, michelob championship atKingsmill. 2000 FedEx St. Jude classic, canon greaterHartford open.2010 SeASon:granted seven events on a major medical Exemption in2010 to earn $608,038 (coupled with $54,645 from 2009) tokeep card for the remainder of the season but was unableto do so. missed the cut in all nine starts during the season.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: made four cuts in 15 starts and failed to record atop-25 finish on the pga tour. 2008: Earned exemptiononto the 2009 tour with a t11 finish at the pga tourQualifying tournament. Birdied three of the final four holesat pga West’s Stadium course in the final round to qualify.made the cut in three of nine starts on the pga tour in2008, with his best finish being a t53 at the Legends renotahoeopen. 2007: played in seven pga tour events and10 on the European tour with a best finish of t31 at theSpanish open. reached the tour Qualifying tournamentfinals where he finished t85. 2006: made 12 starts onthe pga tour and 11 on the Nationwide tour in 2006.2005: made 11 starts on the pga tour and four starts onthe Nationwide tour. 2004: after finishing No. 129 on themoney list, received a major medical Extension for 2005due to chronic back problems. Did not play after reno-tahoeopen in late august. coupled with $583,537 earned in 23events in 2004, had the opportunity to play in six eventsto earn $42,725 and match the $623,262 winnings of2004’s No. 125, tag ridings...Finished t5 at the Wachoviachampionship, his best finish since a t5 at the 2003 Hondaclassic...one shot back of the lead heading into the finalround of the B.c. open after opening the tournament with1-over 73. Fired a final round 69 to finish t3. 2003: made 30starts on the pga tour, the most in a season in his career...First top-10 finish came in early march, a t5 at the Hondaclassic after posting four rounds in the 60s. co-leaderthrough 18 and 36 holes. post-round thoughts were onbrother greg, 20, a third-generation u.S. marine stationedin the middle East. “We are on the brink of war, but maybe Ican go out and win the golf tournament, my younger brothermight read it somewhere in the paper.” reunited with gregafter return from middle East at the FedEx St. Jude classic,where he finished t13...posted a t8 at John Deere classic.two shots behind chris riley and J.L. Lewis through 54holes after third-round 65. Needing to secure tour cardfor 2004 with top-125 finish on money list, jumped from117th to 103rd with $105,000 paycheck. 2002: continuedcomeback from annular tears of L-4 and L-5 discs in lowerback that limited him to 12 events in 2001. Improved from197th in 2001 to 108th on the tour money list. 2001:made only four cuts in 12 starts to finish 197th in earningsbecause of injured back. attributed lower-back injury toover-exuberance in off-season conditioning, with rest beingthe only cure. took off two months between the mastersin april and the FedEx St. Jude classic in June. 2000:Eclipsed first-year earnings with $1,819,323, 20th on pgatour official money list...Became the first player to win inback-to-back weeks since former Stanford teammate tigerWoods in 1999...rebounded from five missed cuts in 10starts with third career victory, one-stroke win at the FedExSt. Jude classic. Followed with second consecutive victoryand fourth of career, by one stroke over mark calcavecchiaat canon greater Hartford open. that victory marked hisfourth in 12 months...pga championship eighth lifted him toeighth place in u.S. team eligibility and into the presidentscup where he compiled a 3-2 record, playing in teammatches with Woods. 1999: Nominated for rookie of theYear honors after winning his first two tour titles. Joinedcarlos Franco as rookies with two victories...First victoryand first top 10 on tour came at reno-tahoe open, the23rd start of his career. Became the first Native americanto win tour event since rod curl at 1974 colonial...Secondtour victory came at michelob championship at Kingsmill.Birdied final two holes in regulation to force playoff withtom Byrum. Defeated Byrum with par on second extra hole.1998: Became first Nationwide tour player to record a 59Section 2 Player BiograPhiesPGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 1-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank1996 11999 29 22 2 2 5 $1,255,314/312000 24 17 2 4 10 1,819,323/202001 12 4 100,538/1972002 26 11 1 3 5 624,026/1082003 30 15 2 6 565,572/1192004 23 12 1 2 4 583,537/1292005 11 4 34,545/2362006 12 3 1 1 116,034/2132007 7 2 238/80 19,245/2412008 9 3 242/82 27,872/2422009 15 4 231/28 54,645/2232010 9total 208 97 4 2 14 31 5,200,649nAtionwiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank1994a 11995 3 1 1 $2,400/1991996 5 1 570/2611997 21998 22 15 4 6 11 136,289/102005 4 1 2,423/2742006 11 7 2 19,889/1462007 12009 12010 4 2 3,534/236total 54 27 4 6 14 165,104* Majors and world Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06masterst37 cutu.S. open cut 22 cutBritish opent20pga 8 cuttHE pLaYErScut cut cut t56 cuttour championship t15 29Bridgestone Invitational t17 t31 t52ca championshipt46the Barclays t54 cut cut t71Deutsche Bank championshipcutBmW championship cut t81 cut cut cutnAtionAL teAMS: the presidents cup (1), 2000; Walker cup (1), 1995.pgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-237