The 19th annual edition of the CVS Health Charity Classic returns this weekend to beautiful Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, RI. Tournament Co-hosts Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon are once again bringing in a world class lineup of golfers to the Ocean State.
Sunday June 18th marks the annual Pepsi Celebrity Pro-Am which includes free admission and parking. The Pro-Am will feature representatives from the Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics. Former Boston Red Sox great Roger Clemens is set to play as well as Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy. It also free Community Day and the Path to Better Health – an interactive health and wellness experience.
Monday’s tournament proper will include some of the world’s top golfers as they take part in a one-day tournament on June 19. Instead of pairings, this year’s event will feature teams of three made up of one PGA tour player, one LPGA tour player, and one PGA Tour champion. Tournament activities begin at 8 a.m. with a putting clinic hosted by Morgan Pressel, Bill Haas and Jay Haas followed by the 8:45 a.m. opening ceremony.
Participants include PGA Tour golfers Keegan Bradley, John Curran, Tony Finau, Bill Haas, Billy Horschel, and Smylie Kaufman; LPGA Tour golfers Paula Creamer, Brooke Henderson, Cristie Kerr, Gerina Piller, Morgan Pressel, and Lexi Thompson; and PGA Tour champions Billy Andrade, Brad Faxon, Jay Haas, Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomorie, and Mark O’Meara.
Click here for a list of Monday’s tee times.
Since its inception in 1999, the Charity Classic has donated more than $20 million for Southern New England nonprofit organizations that provide vital funding to a range of programs serving children and families.
Single-day tickets are now on sale for $10 each through Ticketmaster. Children 17 and under are free with a ticketed adult. All active, reserve and retired military members and their dependents will also be given complimentary admission, along with first responders and their families.
You may even see our own Dave Riley at the event as he will be volunteering on Monday at Rhode Island Country Club.