EIGHT AMATEUR GOLFERS SET TO “PLAY LIKE THE PROS”
EIGHT AMATEUR GOLFERS SET TO “PLAY LIKE THE PROS”
Closest to the Pin contest will raise additional funds for tournament’s charity partners
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (June 19, 2011) – Eight amateur players from Sunday’s Pepsi Pro-Am have qualified to move on to the Pepsi Max Amateur Shootout, and will tee it up on Monday among the tournament’s main field professionals.
Ray Keogh (Exeter, R.I.), Nik Middleton (Atkinson, N.H.), John Shannon (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Chris Willis (N. Adelborough, Mass.) finished at the top the pack in the morning shotgun at 17-under-par 54. Their pro Vicky Hurst, who was celebrating her 21st birthday, provided plenty of support for her team, though the double eagle they picked up on the 11th hole was done without the use of her drive.
The winners of the afternoon shotgun also ran away with the Pepsi Pro-Am, finishing at 19-under-par 52. Amateurs Rob Antrim (Noblesville, Ind.), Dan Hargett (Richmond, Va.), Marshall Hart (Nashville, Tenn.) and Mark Miller (Newport Beach, Calif.) teamed with professional Morgan Hoffman, a recent Oklahoma State grad who was playing in his first professional event.
Pairings for Monday’s first round of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic are as follows:
10:30 a.m. Suzann Pettersen/Brett Quigley 11:10 a.m. Ben Crenshaw/Jhonattan Vegas
Juli Inkster/Peter Jacobsen Matt Kuchar/Zach Johnson
10:40 a.m. Pepsi Max Shootout (A.M. Group) 11:20 a.m. Morgan Pressel/Davis Love III
Ray Keough, Nik Middleton, Paula Creamer/Brandt Snedeker
John Shannon, Chris Willis
10:50 a.m. Billy Andrade/Bill Haas 11:30 a.m. Camilo Villegas/David Toms
Brad Faxon/Gary Woodland J.B. Holmes/Ricky Barnes
11:00 a.m. Pepsi Max Shootout (P.M. Group)
Rob Antrim, Dan Hargett,
Marshall Hart, Mark Miller
Other news coming out of the 13th annual tournament includes:
- CVS Caremark Charity Classic TV Schedule
The 2011 CVS Caremark Charity Classic will air live on Fox Sports Network:
Monday, June 20, 4-6 p.m. EDT
Monday, June 21, 4-6 p.m. EDT
- CVS Caremark Charity Classic Social Media
Mobile VIP Club
Golf fans can get the latest information about tournament happenings by joining the Mobile VIP Club. To sign up simply text the key word CVSGOLF to 97063.
Mobile Scavenger Hunt
On Monday and Tuesday, fans who are on-site will be able to participate in a Mobile Scavenger Hunt around the course. Winners will be entered to win autographed tournament merchandise. To enter text the key word CVSHUNT to 97063.
Twitter and Facebook
Fans can follow the tournament on Twitter (@cvsclassicgolf) or join the Facebook community at www.facebook.com/cvsclassicgolf.
- Enhanced Tournament Challenges
Closet to the Pin Contest
Each of the 20 main field professionals will be paired with one of the tournament’s charity partners. Each day, the golfer whose tee shot lands closest to the pin on the 17th hole wins $25,000 for the charity for which they are playing.
Classic Skins Competition
The tournament’s 10 two-person teams will compete in the annual Skins Competition featuring a daily prize pool of $25,000.
Tournament
On Monday, June 20, tournament activities begin at 9:30 a.m. with a fun and entertaining opening ceremony featuring the trick shots from the pros including long drive champion Jamie Sadlowski and impressionist Nico Bollini. The first round of tournament competition begins immediately following the clinic with the final round slated for Tuesday, June 21 at 9 a.m.
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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