
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. Funds generated by the tournament, launched in 1999, are distributed to area nonprofit organizations that provide vital funding to a range of programs serving children, families and people in transition throughout Southeastern New England. Raising nearly $1.2 million in 2011 for charities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, bringing the total funds raised since its inception to more than $15 million.
Tournament Dates
June 17-19, 2012
Tournament Hosts
Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade
Host Course
Rhode Island Country Club
150 Nayatt Road, Barrington, Rhode Island
2011 Champions
Zach Johnson & Matt Kuchar
Purse
$1.55 million
Professional Field
20 PGA TOUR, Champions Tour & LPGA Tour professionals.
Professional Format
Professionals will be paired into 10 two-person teams. Each team’s hole score is determined by the better score of the two players.
In the event of a tie at the conclusion of 36 holes, the playoff hole will be the 18th.
Skins Competition
The Skins Competition is an added $50,000 tournament within the CVS Caremark Charity Classic that takes place on Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The purse is split $25,000 per day and is divided among the teams securing one or more skins on that day.
Title Sponsor
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 members in behaviors that improve their health, and to lower overall health care costs for health plans, plan sponsors and their members. CVS Caremark is a market leader in mail order pharmacy, retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and retail clinics, and is a leading provider of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. As one of the country's largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), we provide access to a network of more than 65,000 pharmacies, including more than 7,300 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 website at http://info.cvscaremark.com/.
Presenting Sponsors
Pepsi and Osteo Bi-Flex
Management
peter jacobsen SPORTS
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Greg Costello, Tournament Director, greg.costello@peterjacobsensports.com
Chris Davis, Director of Operations, chris.davis@peterjacobsensports.com
Allison LaBonte, Sponsor Services Manager, allison.labonte@peterjacobsensports.com
Sean Sullivan, Tournament Manager, sean.sullivan@peterjacobsensports.com
Steve Iannuccilli, Sales Executive, steve.iannuccilli@peterjacobsensports.com