Preview: U.S. Bank Championship - Wednesday, July 18, 2007

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Taking a break from his preparation for this week's U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Notah Begay III gave a golf clinic for some local Native Americans on Tuesday. "My brother (Clint) and I traveled to the Pine Hills Golf Course to put on a clinic for the Native American communities of Oneida, Mohican, Menominee and Stockbridge," Notah said on Tuesday. "There were roughly 200 people in attendance and I gave them a thorough overview of golf instruction and life on the PGA Tour. We invited some junior golfers to hit some balls. Clint and another young Navajo pro, Jeremy Harrison, provided some instruction. Overall, the clinic was a success and it allowed me to visit new reservations and introduce the game to more Native Americans." The 4-time PGA Tour winner is scheduled for an 8:25 am (ET) tee time in Thursday's first round, in which, he is paired with Sweden's Jesper Parnevik and Seattle native Jeff Gove. Also on the schedule might be an evening at the Milwaukee Brewers' Miller Park. "My brother and I are planning to see Barry Bonds and the Giants on Friday evening," Notah said of this Friday's Brewers-Giants game, which should feature the Giants' home run title chaser. "Hopefully we'll be able to see a piece of history." Along with seeing history, Notah would also like to see himself playing on the weekend after making his second cut on the PGA Tour in three weeks - a definite possibility as long as his back remains solid. "The health of my back has been very stable and I hope for it to remain strong throughout the remainder of the season," Notah said. "I've been working steadily on my game, with the only missing ingredient being better putting. As soon as I can find a key to my putting it will open more opportunities for good scoring." This week's course, Brown Deer Park, plays to a par of 70 at 6,759 yards - the shortest course on Tour this year. Be sure to check back with Notah.com to follow NB3 in his quest to earn a fifth Tour victory.