Taken for a ride in Mescalero - Friday, September 07, 2007

MESCALERO, N.M. -- Notah Begay III had another good round going, then he found himself on a bumpy ride during Friday's second round at the New Mexico Open. "The bogey train took over for a portion of my round and I just couldn't get it to stop," Notah said. "After getting to 3-under-par for the day, I made four straight bogeys." Notah, currently in a tie for 35th place, rebounded to end his day with a pair of birdies on the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort course. "I managed to make only two pars on the back nine and ended up with a 1-under-par 71," Notah said. "It's not the way I would have liked to have followed up on (Thursday's) performance, but the strong finish is something to build on. "I'm making plenty of birdies to play well but just too many mistakes. That's usually the case when there's been a lack of competition, so this week will certainly give me good preparation for the Turning Stone Resort Championship and the rest of the fall schedule." Final round play is expected to being around 11:30 am (ET) on Saturday. Be sure to check back with Notah.com to follow NB3 in his quest to earn a second New Mexico Open title.