KUCHAR AND JOHNSON SIT SOLO IN LEAD AND TIE TOURNAMENT RECORD
KUCHAR AND JOHNSON SIT SOLO IN LEAD AND TIE TOURNAMENT RECORD
Tournament Co-Host Billy Andrade Wins The Day’s Closest to the Pin Contest
BARRINGTON, R.I. (June 21, 2011) – PGA TOUR stars Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson sailed through Monday’s first round and currently sit solo in the lead at the 2011 CVS Caremark Charity Classic. Their score of 13-under-par 58 was a tie for the tournament’s low one-round score, the record having been set in 2001 by the teams of Brad Faxon/Gary Player and Dudley Hart/Tim Herron.
Hot on their heels are defending champions J.B. Holmes and Ricky Barnes at 12-under-par, followed by the ever-popular team of Morgan Pressel and Davis Love III at 11-under-par.
Classic Skins Competition
Only one Classic Skin was earned on Monday, by the coed team of Juli Inkster and Peter Jacobsen, with an eagle on hole 6. They earned $25,000 for their feat.
Closest to the Pin
New this year, the Closest to the Pin contest added an exciting element to the tournament’s charitable component. Billy Andrade won Monday’s contest with 2’ 5” on hole 17, and earned $25,000 for Best Buddies, the tournament’s charity partner with which he was paired.
Morning Pro-Am Team Wins Pepsi Max Shootout
The morning shotgun team from Sunday’s Pepsi Pro-Am edged out their afternoon shotgun competitors to win Monday’s Pepsi Max Amateur Shootout by one stroke.
Place Name Out In Total
1st Ray Keough (Exeter, R.I.) 33 30 63 (-8)
Nik Middleton (Atkinson, N.H.)
John Shannon (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Chris Willis (N. Adelborough, Mass)
2nd Rob Antrim (Noblesville, Ind.) 32 32 64 (-7)
Dan Hargett (Richmond, Va.)
Marshall Hart (Nashville, Tenn.)
Mark Miller (Newport Beach, Calif.)
The following are the results after day one:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
4 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 36 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 35 71
1
Matt Kuchar/Zach Johnson
3 3 4 3 2 4 3 4 3 29 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 3 29 58 (-13)
2
J.B. Holmes/Ricky Barnes
3 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 29 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 30 59 (-12)
3
Morgan Pressel/Davis Love III
4 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 30 2 5 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 30 60 (-11)
T4
Brad Faxon/Gary Woodland
3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 30 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 2 4 32 62 (-9)
T4
Camilo Villegas/David Toms
4 3 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 31 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 31 62 (-9)
6
Paula Creamer/Brandt Snedeker
3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 31 3 5 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 32 63 (-8)
7
Suzann Pettersen/Brett Quigley
3 3 4 4 2 4 4 4 3 31 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 33 64 (-7)
T8
Juli Inkster/Peter Jacobsen
3 5 4 3 3 2 4 5 4 33 2 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 4 32 65 (-6)
T8
Ben Crenshaw/Jhonattan Vegas
4 4 4 3 2 4 4 5 3 33 3 5 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 32 65 (-6)
10
Billy Andrade/Bill Haas
4 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 3 35 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 4 32 67 (-4)
Final Round Tee-Times for Tuesday, June 21, 2011
9:00 a.m. Billy Andrade/Bill Haas (-4) 9:30 a.m. Brad Faxon/Gary Woodland (-9)
Ben Crenshaw/Jhonattan Vegas (-6) Morgan Pressel/Davis Love III (-11)
9:10 a.m. Juli Inkster/Peter Jacobsen (-6) 9:40 a.m. J.B. Holmes/Ricky Barnes (-12)
Suzann Pettersen/Brett Quigley (-7) Matt Kuchar/Zach Johnson (-13)
9:20 a.m. Paula Creamer/Brandt Snedeker (-8)
Camilo Villegas/David Toms (-9)
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:
Tuesday, 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.
- 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.
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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