CVS CAREMARK CHARITY CLASSIC UNVEILS 2009 FIELD
Prestigious Tournament Introduces Mixed Team Format to Signature Event
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (April 13, 2009) – Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade, PGA TOUR Professionals and co-hosts of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, today unveiled the 2009 tournament field–with a twist. Building on its history of featuring women’s teams, the Charity Classic will field several mixed-gender teams for the first time in the tournament’s 11-year history.
The new co-ed team format will pair LPGA stars with PGA TOUR and Champions Tour players in the prestigious tournament which raises money for hundreds of New England area charities. Pairings are set to include Morgan Pressel with Davis Love III, Juli Inkster with Brad Faxon, Helen Alfredsson with Billy Andrade and Natalie Gulbis with Peter Jacobsen.
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic, scheduled for June 21-23 at Rhode Island Country Club, will once again draw its full 20-player field from the ranks of the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours. Back to defend their title will be 2008 tournament champions Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson. Other teams slated to attend include the uncle/nephew duo of Dana Quigley and Brett Quigley who will be making their 11th straight appearance.
“The CVS Caremark Charity Classic brings an unmatched level of professional golf and excitement to Rhode Island, all to support the vital work of our non profit partners across the region,” said Eileen Howard Dunn, Tournament Chairwoman, CVS Caremark Charity Classic. “We salute the thousands of volunteers from our charity partners who make this tournament a success for fans and their organizations alike.”
Tournament week begins with the Pepsi Pro-Am on Sunday, June 21 followed by the two-day tournament Monday, June 22-Tuesday, June, 23 at the Rhode Island Country Club. Participants will be competing for a purse of $1.55 million.
Tickets
Tickets for the star-studded CVS Caremark Charity Classic are now on sale. A three-day pass is $60. Sunday-only tickets are $20 each and tickets for either Monday or Tuesday are $25 each. Children 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult. The Tournament offers two easy ways to purchase tickets including by phone at 866-CVS-9441 or by visiting cvscharityclassic.com for a mail-in application.
Beginning May 10th, free tickets for the CVS Caremark Charity Classic will be available through a special promotion at CVS/pharmacy stores in Rhode Island as well as select CVS/pharmacy locations in Massachusetts. Further details about the free ticket promotion will be announced soon.
About the CVS Caremark Charity Classic
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic, an annual golf tournament hosted by PGA TOUR players Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon, is Rhode Island’s largest charitable sporting event. During the past 10 years, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic has raised $12 million for charities around the region, providing vital funding for a variety of critical programs in the areas of education, family and children’s issues. For more information, visit www.cvsgolf.com.
About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions in the nation. The Company fills or manages more than 1 billion prescriptions annually. Through its unmatched breadth of service offerings, CVS Caremark is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S. The Company is uniquely positioned to effectively manage costs and improve health care outcomes through its more than 6,900 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores; its Caremark Pharmacy Services division (pharmacy benefit management, mail order and specialty pharmacy); its retail-based health clinic subsidiary, MinuteClinic; and its online pharmacy, CVS.com. General information about CVS Caremark is available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site, at http://cvscaremark.com/investors, as well as through the Newsroom section of the Company's Web site, at http://cvscaremark.com/newsroom.
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