Begay was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and graduated from a private high school, the Albuquerque Academy. He attended Stanford University where he was a three-time All-American and a
teammate of Tiger Woods. He was a member of Stanford's 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship team. After graduation, Begay turned professional in 1995.
ALBUQUERQUE KRONE - Albuquerque native Notah Begay III was front and center as Tiger Woods apologized to the world for cheating on his wife on Friday.Since the statement on Friday morning, Begay has been bombarded with calls from magazines and the major networks looking for his unique insight. He says he's taking those calls out of loyalty.
The professional golfer from New Mexico was among a handful of people handpicked by Woods to sit in the room as he read his statement.