CVS Caremark Charity Classic Golf Tournament Unveils 10th Anniversary Field
15 April 2008 - 4:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Prestigious Tournament Boasts Impressive Roster of World-Class
Golfers Including First-Timers Faldo, Weekley, Snedeker, Howell
III, Diaz and Castrale WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 14 /PRNewswire/ --
Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade, PGA TOUR Professionals and co-hosts
of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, unveiled the field for the
tournament's 10th anniversary edition today. The 2008 CVS Caremark
Charity Classic is set for June 22 - 24 at Rhode Island Country
Club and will benefit numerous regional charities. This year, the
CVS Caremark Charity Classic will once again draw its notable
20-player field from the ranks of the PGA, LPGA and Champions
tours. The announced field represents three countries and includes
legendary golfer and three-time Masters Champion Nick Faldo who
will be making his inaugural appearance. Additional tournament
newcomers include Boo Weekley, Brandt Snedeker and Charles Howell
III. LPGA professionals Laura Diaz and Nicole Castrale are also new
to the tournament in 2008. Weekley is currently 25th on the FedEx
Cup point standings while 2007 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year Snedeker
has already posted three top-10 finishes this year. Howell III has
earned four top-25 finishes to date in 2008. Continuing the
tradition of fielding a women's team, Wake Forest hall-of-famer
Diaz, who is currently fifth on the 2008 LPGA Money list, and
Castrale, who sunk the winning putt for the 2007 U.S. Solheim Cup
team, will compete for the 2008 CVS Caremark Charity Classic
trophy. There are three remaining spots in the 2008 field that will
be announced soon. Champions Return J.J. Henry and Stewart Cink
will return to defend their 2007 title. Two-time CVS Caremark
Charity Classic Champion Nick Price (2001, 2006) will also compete
in the 36-hole team event. Rounding out the roster are Columbian
sensation Camilo Villegas; Bubba Watson, who for two consecutive
seasons has led the TOUR in driving distance (2006, 2007);
Champions Tour Professionals Peter Jacobsen and Dana Quigley; and
veteran PGA Tour Professionals Tim Herron and Brett Quigley.
Tournament week begins with the Pepsi Pro-Am on Sunday, June 22
followed by the two-day tournament Monday, June 23 - Tuesday, June,
24 at the Rhode Island Country Club. Participants will be competing
for a purse of $1.55 million. "We are thrilled to be celebrating
the 10th anniversary of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic with such
a distinguished group of the world's top golfers," said Eileen
Howard Dunn, Tournament Chairman, CVS Caremark Charity Classic.
"Most importantly, however, we're proud to be marking the
tournament's significant philanthropic endeavors. During the past
nine years the CVS Caremark Charity Classic has raised more than
$10 million dollars for New England charities dedicated to children
and families." Tickets Beginning May 11th, tickets for the CVS
Caremark Charity Classic will be available free through a special
promotion at CVS/pharmacy stores in Rhode Island as well as select
CVS/pharmacy locations in Massachusetts. Details about the free
ticket promotion will be released soon. 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 nine years, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic has raised more
than $10 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 http://www.cvsgolf.com/. About CVS Caremark CVS Caremark is
the largest provider of prescriptions and related health care
services 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 6,300 CVS/pharmacy stores; its pharmacy benefit
management, mail order and specialty pharmacy division, Caremark
Pharmacy Services; its retail-based health clinic subsidiary,
MinuteClinic; and its online pharmacy, CVS.com. General information
about CVS Caremark is available through the Investor Relations
portion of the Company's website, at http://investor.cvs.com/, as
well as through the pressroom portion of the Company's website, at
http://www.cvs.com/pressroom. CONTACT: Steve Maliszewski
312/297-7411 DATASOURCE: CVS Caremark CONTACT: Steve Maliszewski,
+1-312-297-7411, , for CVS Caremark Web site: http://www.cvs.com/
http://www.cvsgolf.com/
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