2009 CVS Caremark Charity Classic Special Announcement
Weather delays at the U.S. Open drive change in main field lineup
BARRINGTON, R.I. (JUNE 21, 2009) – Torrential downpours at the 2009 U.S. Open have pushed the championship into a Monday finish, leaving the 11th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic without five members from the tournament’s main field. The team of Anthony Kim and Todd Hamilton, defending champions Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson and popular South African Retief Goosen all made the four-over-par cut on Saturday at the 109th edition of the prestigious USGA event.
“Unfortunately, the rain delays at the U.S. Open have forced us to make a difficult decision,” said tournament co-hosts Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon. “We wish these five players the best of luck at the U.S. Open and hope that their schedules permit them to play in a future CVS Caremark Charity Classic.”
The five main field professionals will be replaced by PGA TOUR professionals Brad Adamonis, Matt Kuchar and David Toms and LPGA Tour professionals Laura Diaz and Brittany Lincicome. Along with Kuchar and Lincicome, Rhode Island native Adamonis will be making his debut appearance in the Charity Classic. Laura Diaz is returning for a 2nd year in a row, after playing in 2008 with Nicole Castrale. David Toms is making his 6th appearance in the event.
“We’re thrilled that these great professionals could join us and enhance our already impressive roster,” said tournament chairwoman Eileen Howard Dunn. “We are confident that these players will underscore our tradition of bringing championship caliber golf to Rhode Island.”
Retief Goosen, Anthony Kim and Todd Hamilton would all have been making their first appearances in the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. The loss of Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson marks the first time in tournament history that a team will not return to defend their title.
New tee-times for Monday, June 22 are as follows:
10:30 a.m. Brittany Lincicome & Brad Adamonis
Laura Diaz & Matt Kuchar
10:40 a.m. Brett Quigley & Dana Quigley
David Toms & Nick Price
10:50 a.m. Brad Faxon & Juli Inkster
Peter Jacobsen & Natalie Gulbis
11:00 a.m. Billy Andrade & Helen Alfredsson
Davis Love III & Morgan Pressel
11:10 a.m. Zach Johnson & Nick Watney
Boo Weekley & Chad Campbell
Tickets to the 2009 CVS Caremark Charity Classic golf tournament are still available at the tournament admissions gate or at Will Call, located at Seekonk Speedway. Spectator parking is available at Seekonk Speedway for $5.00 per car. Free shuttle buses will bring spectators to and from Rhode Island Country Club.
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 cvscharityclassic.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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