Notah Ryan Begay III (born September 14, 1972) is an American professional golfer.

In 1998, Begay shot a 59 in the second round of the Nike Tour Dominion Open, to join the few golfers to ever shoot a 59 in a professional tournament.

He graduated from Albuquerque Academy in 1990 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1995 from Stanford University.

[citation needed] Begay suffered a heart attack in 2014, while practicing on the putting green at Dallas National Golf Club.

He was quickly taken by ambulance to Dallas' Methodist Hospital and a stent was placed in his right coronary artery.

The immediate goal of the foundation was to provide health and wellness education to Native American youth in the form of soccer and golf programs.

The broader purpose of the foundation was to stand as a catalyst for change in the Native American community.

The five players for the tournament were Begay, Stewart Cink, Vijay Singh, Camilo Villegas and Mike Weir.