Koasati Pines at Coushatta Golf Course Picked to Host Inaugural Notah Begay III Jr. Golf National Championship November 15-17

To Be Televised on Golf Channel • Spotlighting USA’s Best Junior Golfers Ages 8-18

October 15, 2020

Kinder, LA—Koasati Pines at Coushatta has been selected to host the inaugural Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship. This prestigious tournament will take place November 15-17, 2020, and will feature the nation’s best junior golfers. The three-day tournament will be televised on Golf Channel in prime time––a first for a junior golfing competition––airing over two hours of broadcast time.

The Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship is open to boys and girls competing in one of the four age categories: Boys 14-18, Girls 14-18, Boys 13 & Under, and Girls 13 & Under. The top 70 boys and top 70 girls who advance through their respective regional qualifiers will compete in this inaugural event, giving them a unique opportunity to display their golf skills in a nationwide televised platform that will undoubtedly be scrutinized by college coaches nationwide. In total, over 2600 junior golfers are competing for their chance to play in November.

Coushatta Casino Resort General Manager Scott Sirois stated, “We are absolutely thrilled to host this competition! It is indeed an honor and a privilege to partner with Notah Begay III for this much-anticipated event at our award-winning golf course, Koasati Pines at Coushatta. It is a proud day for our Native American culture that Coushatta Casino Resort, a tribal-owned property, is partnering with the first Native American member of the PGA to showcase this country’s top junior golfers in a nationally televised tournament competition.”

The three-day event will be held at Koasati Pines at Coushatta, recognized by GolfAdvisor as the #1 Golf Course in Louisiana and named on its Top 50 Golfer’s Choice List. This stunning course features multiple approaches on three holes, six sets of tees to engage golfers at all skill levels, pristine greens and beautiful fairways––and it’s all wrapped up in a stunning 18-hole par 72 championship layout on the 7,617 yard course. Course designer Kevin Tucker challenged golfers with multiple approaches to several holes, but GPS enabled carts track yardage and offer course tips to help plan each shot. Koasati Pines is part of Coushatta Casino Resort, owned and operated by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.

Begay is a Native American professional golfer, the first Native American golfer to have played in the PGA Tour. He is currently an analyst for Golf Channel and NBC Sports networks. His mission for this tournament is to provide an opportunity for every junior golfer in the country to compete in a top-level Junior Golf National Championship. Visit www.JGNC.org for more information.

Coushatta Casino Resort is the official Title Sponsor for the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship tournament. Wilson® Golf and Nike® Golf are the official Presenting Sponsors. Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a subsidiary of Amer Sports, is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of sports equipment, apparel and accessories. Wilson Golf is a global leader in high performance golf equipment and uses player insights to design products that push golf innovation into new territories. Nike, Inc. is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities.

Golf Channel is a sports television network owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The channel focuses on coverage of the sport of golf, including live coverage of tournaments, as well as factual and instructional programming.

Coushatta Casino Resort is located in Kinder, Louisiana on US Highway 165 (I-10 exit 44), featuring nearly 2,000 slots and more than 55 table games including live poker, plus live Bingo, sportsbook and off-track betting. Phone 800-584-7263 for more information or visit the website at www.ccrla.com.

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