WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND (May 9, 2011) – Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade, PGA TOUR professionals and co-hosts of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, today unveiled the 2011 tournament field. Set for June19-21 at Rhode Island Country Club, the tournament boasts an impressive roster of elite PGA, LPGA and Champions Tour professionals.
Fresh from victory at the 2011 Heritage Classic, Brandt Snedeker joins the CVS Caremark Charity Classic field. Snedeker has had a strong year, most recently posting two top-four finishes in tournament play. He currently ranks eighth in PGA Tour Money Leaders. This appearance marks his second trip to the CVS Caremark Charity Classic.
Back to defend their title will be 2010 tournament champions J.B. Holmes and Ricky Barnes who took the tournament by storm last year with a coming from behind win. Rhode Island native Brett Quigley, who will be making his 13th straight appearance, has also committed to play as well as fan favorite Peter Jacobsen.
In keeping with the tournament’s popular co-ed team format, World Golf Hall of Fame member Juli Inkster returns for the fourth-time since women joined the field in 2007. In addition, LPGA star Morgan Pressel joins the roster. Pressel recently finished fifth at the HSBC Women’s Championship and tied for third at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
“The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is a world-class event featuring some of golf’s best players who come together to support the vital work of our nonprofit partners across the region,” said Eileen Howard Boone, Tournament Chairwoman, CVS Caremark Charity Classic. “We are proud to have given back more than $14 million to hundreds of worthwhile charities who need our support now more than ever.”
Intimate Tournament Setting
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic uniquely offers sports enthusiasts the chance to enjoy world-class golf in a relaxed atmosphere while helping to support hundreds of New England area charities. Tournament week begins with the Pepsi Pro-Am on Sunday, June 19 followed by the two-day tournament on Monday, June 20-Tuesday, June, 21 at the Rhode Island Country Club.
Tickets for the 2011 CVS Caremark Charity Classic are now on sale. A three-day pass is $60. Single, good-any-day tickets are $25. Children 17 and under are free with a ticketed adult. The tournament also offers tickets to the Robert Mondavi Private Selection Wine Pavilion. Open to attendees ages 21 or older, the Wine Pavilion is located between the 15th and 16th fairways along Narragansett Bay and offers daily food and wine pairings from Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and award-winning Robert Mondavi Clos Du Bois and Blackstone wines. Offering spectacular, close-up views of tournament play, tickets to the pavilion tent are $50 per day. To purchase tickets call
866-CVS-9441 or visit cvscharityclassic.com for a mail-in application.
Ticket Promotion
Beginning May 15th, tickets for the CVS Caremark Charity Classic will be available through a special offer at CVS/pharmacy stores in Rhode Island as well as select CVS/pharmacy locations in Southeastern Massachusetts. Further details about the ticket offer will be announced soon.
Mobile Golf Club
Join the CVS Caremark Charity Classic VIP Mobile Golf Club to be in the know about all things Charity Classic. Members receive updates and real-time tournament news as well as special offers. To sign-up for the new mobile initiative, fans can text the key word CVSGOLF to 97063.
About the CVS Caremark Charity Classic
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is Rhode Island’s largest charitable sporting event and hosts some of the best PGA and LPGA professional golfers in the world. During the last 13 years, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic has raised $14 million for charities around the region, providing vital funding for a variety of critical programs serving children, families and people in transition throughout Southeastern New England. For more information, visit cvscharityclassic.com.
About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States. Through our integrated offerings across the entire spectrum of pharmacy care, we are uniquely positioned to provide greater access, to engage plan participants in behaviors that improve their health, and to lower overall health care costs for plan sponsors and participants. CVS Caremark is a market leader in mail order pharmacy, retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and retail clinics. We are also a leading provider of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. As one of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), we provide access to a network of approximately 60,000 pharmacies, including approximately 7,000 CVS/pharmacy stores that provide unparalleled service and capabilities. Our clinical expertise includes one of the industry’s most comprehensive disease management programs. General information about CVS Caremark is available through the Company’s Web site at http://info.cvscaremark.com.
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