Tiger Woods' skins victory cements foundations

FROM THE SCOTSMAN WEBSITE
By Trent Baker
Tiger Woods edged defending champion Camilo Villegas to win the Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge skins tournament at Turning Stone Resort's Atunyote Golf Club in New York.
After Villegas won £110,000 with a birdie at the 14th hole, Woods won the next three holes to finish with £140,000 to Villegas' £122,200. Begay won the final hole to pocket £42,800, while Mike Weir was shut out for the second straight year.
The event, a colaboration between the Oneida Indian Nation of New York and San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of California, is an effort to aid the health of Native American youth and their communities.
Begay, the only full-blooded Native American to play on the US PGA Tour, established his foundation in 2005. It uses the sports of golf and soccer to promote physical fitness and wellness among Native American youth.
Begay received a cheque for £458,000 for his foundation and Woods, his room-mate in college at Stanford and his long-time friend, departed with the winning trophy, a piece of Pueblo Indian black pottery from Begay's home state of New Mexico.
"Today was incredible, to come here and bring awareness to what Notah is trying to do," said Woods, who won five holes to three for Villegas. "It's great to see what he's doing, to put his heart, soul and passion into something like this and bring this many people together to help them understand and educate the public. I'm just so proud of him as a friend. We've been through a lot together."
"To have Tiger be a part of this is a tremendous asset for the foundation," Begay said.
Just like a year ago, the first six holes were worth £6,100 apiece, the second six £12,200, holes 13 to 17 were worth £30,500 each, and No 18 was worth £42,800.