DAVID TOMS TO REPLACE RICKIE FOWLER AT 2011 CVS CAREMARK CHARITY CLASSIC
DAVID TOMS TO REPLACE RICKIE FOWLER AT 2011 CVS CAREMARK CHARITY CLASSIC
Sunday’s Pepsi Pro-Am Lineup Finalized
Pepsi Max Shootout Offers Amateurs Chance to Tee-Off Among Pros
During Regular Tournament Play
BARRINGTON, Rhode Island (June 18, 2011) – CVS Caremark Charity Classic co-hosts Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade announced today that Rickie Fowler has withdrawn from the 2011 Charity Classic. Fowler withdrew because of a minor knee injury sustained at the U.S. Open.
“Rickie has made the difficult decision to withdraw at the advice of his trainer and physical therapist,” said Fowler’s agent, Sam MacNaughton. “He tweaked his knee, and while there is no damage or pain of consequence, enough fluid and swelling have occurred that he will spend next week at home resting. He looks forward to returning to the CVS Caremark Charity Classic in the future.”
Replacing Fowler is David Toms, a seven-time member of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic main field. Toms’ most recent appearances were in 2009 and 2010, where he and partner Nick Price finished in first and seventh place, respectively.
“We’re sorry Rickie won’t be able to join us at this year’s CVS Caremark Charity Classic,” said co-hosts Faxon and Andrade. “We’re thrilled that 2009 co-champion David Toms was able to join us and are confident he will bring lots of enthusiasm and excitement to the event.”
Toms, winner of the 2001 PGA Championship, recently picked up his 13th official career victory at the 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
Pepsi Pro-Am Features Top Pros
Sixty-four professional golfers from the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours will take to the greens at Rhode Island Country Club on Sunday, June 19 for the annual Pepsi Pro-Am, which kicks off CVS Caremark Charity Classic tournament week.
New this year, the first place team from both the morning and afternoon shotgun starts from Sunday’s Pepsi Pro-Am will participate in the new Pepsi Max Shootout – an amateur playoff held during regular tournament play on Monday, June 20.
Professionals participating in the Pepsi Pro-Am include:
7:00 AM 1:00 PM
Tommy Armour III Jason Allred
Nico Bollini Billy Andrade
Michael Bradley Ricky Barnes
Jason Carson Pat Bates
Jay Delsing Jane Blalock
Laura Diaz Nico Bollini
Anna Grzebien Mark Carnevale
Donnie Hammond Jim Carter
Dudley Hart Ben Crenshaw
Mike Hulbert Brad Faxon
Pat Hurst Jeff Gallagher
Vicky Hurst Allison Hanna
Juli Inkster Brian Henninger
Stacy Lewis Morgan Hoffman
Brittany Lincicome J.B. Holmes
Leta Lindley Barry Jaeckel
Stephanie Louden Vincent Johnson
Dave McAndrew David Lundstrom
Mhairi McKay Mark Lye
Belen Mozo Paige Mackenzie
Aza Munoz Scott McCarron
Ana Nordqvist Stacy Prammanasudh
Brad Adamonis Amber Prange
Brendon Todd Morgan Pressel
Jim Renner Anna Rawson
Jean Reynolds Jamie Sadlowski
Lee Rinker Doug Tewell
Jamie Sadlowski Brett Quigley
Charlotta Sorenstam Dana Quigley
Boyd Summerhays Jhonattan Vegas
Alison Walshe Manny Villegas
Willie Wood Jay Williamson
2011 Tournament Broadcast Schedule
The 2011 CVS Caremark Charity Classic will air live on Fox Sports Network beginning at 4 p.m. ET on both Monday and Tuesday. Anchoring the show from Rhode Island Country Club will be veteran golf broadcaster Kraig Kann. Kann will be joined by fellow sportscaster Steve Sands, PGA TOUR pro Scott McCarron and color commentator Matt Griesser all of whom will serve as course reporters.
Tickets
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic uniquely offers sports enthusiasts the chance to enjoy world-class golf in a relaxed atmosphere while helping to support hundreds of New England area nonprofits.
Tickets for the CVS Caremark Charity Classic are now available. A three-day pass is $60. Single, good-any-day tickets are $25. Children 17 and under are free with a ticketed adult. The tournament also offers tickets to the Robert Mondavi Private Selection Wine Pavilion. Open to attendees ages 21 or older, the Wine Pavilion is located between the 15th and 16th fairways along Narragansett Bay and offers daily food and wine pairings from Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and award-winning Robert Mondavi Clos Du Bois and Blackstone wines. Offering spectacular, close-up views of tournament play, tickets to the pavilion tent are $50 per day. To purchase tickets call 866-CVS-9441 or visit cvscharityclassic.com for a mail-in application.
About the CVS Caremark Charity Classic
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. During the last 13 years, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic has raised $14 million for charities around the region, providing vital funding for a variety of critical programs serving children, families and people in transition throughout Southeastern New England. For more information, visit cvscharityclassic.com.
About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States with integrated offerings across the entire spectrum of pharmacy care. We are uniquely positioned 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 approximately 65,000 pharmacies, including more than 7,200 CVS/pharmacy® stores that provide unparalleled service and capabilities. Our clinical offerings include our signature Pharmacy Advisor™ program as well as innovative generic step therapy and genetic benefit management programs that promote more cost effective and healthier behaviors and improve health care outcomes. General information about CVS Caremark is available through the Company's website at http://info.cvscaremark.com/.
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