Nick Price and David Toms Win 11th Annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic
NICK PRICE AND DAVID TOMS WIN 11TH ANNUAL CVS CAREMARK CHARITY CLASSIC
Nick Price becomes winningest player in tournament history
WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND (June 23, 2009) -- Rain clouds hovered over Rhode Island Country Club during Tuesday's final round of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, but the impending weather didn't stop the team of David Toms and Nick Price from shooting an 11-under-par 60, giving them a 3-stroke margin and the title of 2009 CVS Caremark Charity Classic champions.
"An event like this is fun and for a great cause," said last minute field replacement David Toms. "It's a nice relief from last week [at the U.S. Open]. Maybe I missed the cut for a reason."
"It's a wonderful two days for the players. Brad, Billy and CVS Caremark put on a great event," added his partner Nick Price, whose total of three CVS Caremark Charity Classic titles is the most in the tournament's history. Price's previous wins were in 2001 and 2006, both after playoffs.
Sitting solo in 2nd place was another last-minute replacement team, Matt Kuchar and Laura Diaz. Kuchar and Diaz tied Price and Toms for the low round of the day and Diaz broke her own record of highest-placing female main field professional; it had previously been her 2008 7th place finish.
After play ended, in the spirit of the tournament's main focus of charity, Boo Weekley informed tournament officials that he will donate half of his earnings - $42,500 - back to the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. "There are a lot of people out there who need it more than I do," Weekley said to tournament co-host Billy Andrade. "I just want to help out where I can."
Two Energizer Skins were awarded on Tuesday, allowing the teams of Matt Kuchar and Laura Diaz and Brad Faxon and Juli Inkster to split the day's purse of $25,000. For the second consecutive year, Davis Love III took home the title of Neutrogena Suncare Long Drive champion, with a 300-yard drive on #15.
View final results after the two-day event (PDF)
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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