Women Rule the Day After First Round of CVS Caremark Charity Classic
Co-ed Teams of Juli Inkster/Boo Weekley and Suzann Pettersen/Hunter Mahan Tied for Lead at -10
BARRINGTON, R.I. (June 28, 2010) – The co-ed teams of Juli Inkster and Boo Weekly as well as Suzann Pettersen and Hunter Mahan are vying to become the first-ever mixed team winners at the 12th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic. Hot on their heels are five teams tied at 8-under-par including Billy Andrade/Bill Haas, Camilo Villegas/Bubba Watson, Brad Faxon/Rickie Fowler, Ricky Barnes/J.B. Holmes and Angela Stanford/Brett Quigley.
The co-ed pairings have added a lot of excitement to the tournament for both players and fans. With such close scores, the championship title is still anyone’s to win.
“I enjoy playing with the guys,” said co-leader Juli Inkster. “We don’t get to do it much. It was just a really enjoyable round.”
When asked about how she likes being paired with PGA pros known for their long drives, Suzann Pettersen replied “It’s just a difference you have to accept. Sometimes it’s nice to see how far you can hit it; and it’s always fun to see J.B. bomb it. It’s actually unbelievable.”
Weekley Gives Back
As he did in 2008, Boo Weekely told tournament officials he’ll be donating half of his earnings back to the CVS Caremark Charity Classic which raises funds for hundreds of area charities.
“It’s a tremendous gesture that will go a long way in helping our charity partners,” said co-host Brad Faxon.
The following are the results after day one:
T1 - Juli Inkster/Boo Weekley, 61 (-10)
T1 - Suzann Pettersen/Hunter Mahan, 61 (-10)
T3 - Billy Andrade/Bill Haas, 63 (-8)
T3 - Camilo Villegas/Bubba Watson, 63 (-8)
T3 - Brad Faxon/Rickie Fowler, 63 (-8)
T3 - Ricky Barnes/J.B. Holmes, 63 (-8)
T3 - Angela Stanford/Brett Quigley, 63 (-8)
8 - Nick Price/David Toms, 66 (-5)
9 - Morgan Pressel/Davis Love III, 67 (-4)
10 - Peter Jacobsen/Matt Kuchar, 68 (-3)
Classic Skins Competition – Monday, June 28, 2010
Suzann Pettersen/Hunter Mahan - Birdie #3 - $8,333.34
Brad Faxon/Rickie Fowler - Birdie #10 - $8,333.33
Billy Andrade/Bill Haas - Eagle #11 - $8,333.33
Neutrogena Skin Care Longest Drive Contest
Bubba Watson is currently leading the long drive competition with a drive of 331 yards on the 15th hole.
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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