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- Notah Begay III, a PGA Tour player from Albuquerque, was named the 2026 recipient of the Payne Stewart Award.
- The Payne Stewart Award, created after Payne Stewart’s 1999 plane crash, honors character, sportsmanship and charitable giving.
- Begay founded the NB3 Foundation, a Native-led nonprofit that addresses health and wellness challenges for Native American youth.
- The award ceremony will be held on Aug. 25 in downtown Atlanta.
