PRESSEL AND HAAS WIN 2012 CVS CAREMARK CHARITY CLASSIC

Local Favorite BIlly Andrade Won $25,000 for Special Olympics in the Day's Closest to the Pin Contest

BARRINGTON, R.I. (June 19, 2012) – Heading into day two of the 2012 CVS Caremark Charity Classic in a three-way tie for the lead, LPGA Tour star Morgan Pressel and Champions Tour pro Jay Haas pulled away to take the title by two strokes posting a 21-under-par (121).  

Today’s final round featured a scramble format for the first time in the tournament’s 14-year history. Haas and Pressel birdied 10 of the first 11 holes, eagled the par-4 12th, earning a skin, and made par on six holes during the back nine. 

Suzann Pettersen and Fred Funk, who were tied for fifth going into day two, tied for second with Lexi Thompson and Fred Funk, both with a 19-under-par (123).

"This is my favorite tournament to play in each year and it's such an honor to win it," said Pressel.

Closest to the Pin

Tournament co-host Billy Andrade won the closest to the pin contest with a 2’8” drive on hole 17 earning $25,000 for Special Olympics Rhode Island, the tournament’s charity partner with which he was paired. This is the second time in two years Andrade has won the competition.

"We are beyond thrilled," said Dennis DeJesus, Chief Executive Officer, Special Olympics Rhode Island. "The extra $25,000 will go a long way to provide year-round athletic competition for more than 2,700 athletes in Rhode Island. We're honored to be part of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic and this win is extra special."

Classic Skins Competition

Four total Classic Skins were earned during the two-day tournament:

Monday, June 18, 2012

Team                                                              Hole                        Skin

Juli Inkster/Dana Quigley                              Eagle #4                  $12,500
Lorena Ochoa/Mark Calcavecchia                   Eagle #8                  $12,500

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Team                                                              Hole                        Skin

Yani Tseng/Jeff Sluman                                 Eagle #6                 $12,500
Morgan Pressel/Jay Haas                               Eagle #12               $12,500

The following are the final results after the two-day event:

1             -21 (121)           $300,000
Morgan Pressel/Jay Haas

               4    3    3    4    3    4    4    4    4       33     3     4      3      4      4      3      3      2      3       29    62 (-9)
               3    4    3    3    2    3    3    4    3       28     2     4      2      4      2      4      4      3      4       31    59 (-12)

T2             -19 (123)           $185,000
Suzann Pettersen/Fred Funk

               3    3    4    4    2    3    4    4    3       30     3     6      4      3      4      3      4      3      4       34    64 (-7)
              3    3    4    3    2    4    4    4    4       31     2     4      3      3      3      3      4      3      3       28    59 (-12)

T2           -19 (123)           $185,000
Lexi Thompson/Corey Pavin

               4    4    3    4    3    4    4    4    3       33     3     4      3      3      4      4      4      2      3       30    63 (-8)
              4    3    4    3    2    3    3    4    4       30     3     4      3      3      3      4      4      3      3       30    60 (-11)

4           -17 (125)           $150,000
Brittany Lincicome/Brett Quigley

               3    4    4    4    3    3    3    5    3       32     2     5      4      4      4      4      3      3      4       33    65 (-6)
              3    3    4    3    3    3    4    3    3       29     3     4      3      3      3      4      4      3      3       31    60 (-11)

T5            -16 (126)           $121,666.67
Yani Tseng/Jeff Sluman

               4    3    3    4    3    3    4    4    4       32     3     4      4      4      4      4      4      2      3       32    64 (-7)
              4    4    4    3    3    2    3    4    3       30     3     4      3      5      3      3      4      3      4       32    62 (-9)

T5            -16 (126)           $121,666.67
Lorena Ochoa/Mark Calcavecchia

               4    4    3    5    3    4   3    3    4       33     3     5      3      3      4      4      3      3      3       31    64 (-7)
              3    3    4    4    3    3    4    3    4       31     2     4      3      4      3      4      4      3      4       31    62(-9)

T5            -16 (126)           $121,666.66
Billy Andrade/Brad Faxon

               4    4    3    4    2    3    4    4    3       31     3     4      3      3      4      4      3      2      3       31    62 (-9)
              4    4    4    3    3    3    4    4    4       33     3     4      4      3      4      4      3      2      4       31    64 (-7)

8            -15 (127)           $110,000
Cristie Kerr/John Cook

               3    4    4    4    2    3    4    4    3       31     3     4      4      4      4      4      3      3      4       33    64 (-7)
              3    3    4    3    2    4    4    4    3       30     3     5      3      4      4      4      4      4      3       33    63 (-8)

9             -14 (128)           $105,000
Juli Inkster/Dana Quigley

               3    4    4    2    3    3    4    5    4       32    2     5      3      3      4      5      3      2      3       30    62  (-9)
              4    3    3    3    3    5    3    5    4       33    3     4      3      4      4      4      4      3      4       33    66 (-5)

10            -5 (137)             $100,000
Annika Sorenstam/Peter Jacobsen

               4    4    5    4    4    4    4    4    4       37     3     5      4      4      4      4      5      3      4       36    73  (+2)
              3    4    4   3    2    3    4     4    4       31     3     4      3      4      4      4      4      3      4       33    64 (-7)

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.

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