He putts his right-to-left putts from the right side, and his left-to-right putts from the left, so that he can match the arc of his putter path with the arc of the putt. The putting, always, has been a strength, with Begay still wielding a Bullseye-style blade that he swings from both sides. His short game has shown rust, with Begay having trouble “remembering” certain shots he once utilized. He still drives the ball straight and is pleased with the crispness of his iron game at the moment. I’m evaluating three games at the same time.” when I’m covering golf at the live tournaments, I’m not watching one shot.
“As an analyst, you have to do statistical analysis, evaluation, talk to players, coaches, trainers. He started in broadcasting the same year. “The last 10 years has been like a graduate course in golf,” said Begay, whose last PGA TOUR start was the 2012 Reno-Tahoe Open. Mentally, he believes he is stronger than ever. Begay said he feels ready to compete again. For the next year, his plan is to be a part-time player, part-time television announcer, continuing his work as an on-course reporter for NBC/Golf Channel’s regular TOUR coverage. Tuesday, he kicked back for lunch and lengthy conversation with major winners Padraig Harrington and Mike Weir. “That’s one of the biggest things that is overlooked in tournament golf.”īegay does enjoy the tranquil vibe of his new workplace. His first playing career cut short in his 30s by an uncooperative back, Begay – who once captured four PGA TOUR titles in a 10-month span – is equal parts excited and fearful to compete again.
Friday, he makes his PGA TOUR Champions debut at the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS event at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Floriday. “Sorry,” he says, “I couldn’t get off the range.”īegay turned 50 in September, and is a rookie all over again. Notah Begay III is tardy for an afternoon interview, and his excuse, disclosed somewhat sheepishly, is one he has not leaned on in a decade.
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