Ricky Barnes Replaces Paula Creamer
RICKY BARNES TO REPLACE PAULA CREAMER AT 2010 CVS CAREMARK CHARITY CLASSIC
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island (June 22, 2010) – CVS Caremark Charity Classic co-hosts Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade announced today that Paula Creamer has withdrawn from the 2010 Charity Classic. Creamer, who recently returned to LPGA Tour play after recovering from surgery on her left thumb, withdrew for injury rehabilitation reasons.
“I’m trying to play four LPGA events in a row, including two majors, and after further consultation with my doctors I feel it is best to limit the amount of play. I am extremely sorry to miss this wonderful event and hope to play in the CVS Caremark Charity Classic in the future.”
Replacing Creamer is PGA TOUR pro Ricky Barnes who has racked up five top-10 finishes this season. Last year Barnes had a break-out performance at the US Open establishing a new 36-hole scoring record and finishing tied for second.
“We’re sorry Paula won’t be able to join us at this year’s CVS Caremark Charity Classic but understand the importance of her injury rehab,” said co-hosts Faxon and Andrade. “We’re thrilled Ricky was able to join us and are confident he will bring lots of enthusiasm and excitement to the event.”
The pairings for the 12th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic, scheduled for June 27-29 at Rhode Island Country Club, are as follows:
10:30 a.m. Matt Kuchar/Peter Jacobsen
Juli Inkster/Boo Weekley
10:40 a.m. Angela Stanford/Brett Quigley
Morgan Pressel/Davis Love III
10:50 a.m. Suzann Pettersen/Hunter Mahan
Ricky Barnes/J.B. Holmes
11:00 a.m. Billy Andrade/Bill Haas
Brad Faxon/Rickie Fowler
11:10 a.m. Camilo Villegas/Bubba Watson
Nick Price/David Toms
Tournament
Tournament week begins with the Pepsi Pro-Am on Sunday, June 27 featuring two shotgun starts at 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. On Monday, June 28, tournament activities begin at 9:00 a.m. with a fun and entertaining players clinic. The first round of tournament competition begins immediately following the clinic with the final round slated for Tuesday, June 29 at 9 a.m. The 36-hole tournament features 10 two-player teams competing for a purse of $1.55 million.
Tickets
Tickets for the 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 17 and under attend for free with a ticketed adult. The tournament offers two easy ways to purchase tickets: by phone at 866-CVS-9441 or by visiting cvscharityclassic.com and downloading a mail-in application.
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.
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 last 11 years, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic has raised $13 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 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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