2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic Odds + Info, Tee Times, Coverage
In the middle of the week in June between the Travelers Championship and AT&T National, there is a special two-day event called the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. The dates of this 2013 event will be held on Monday, June 24th and Tuesday, June 25th. The site of the 2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic will be contested at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, RI.
No FedEx Cup points will be at stake for this event, but The Golf Channel will be on the coverage for it for both days. The winning team of the event gets $150,000 but the primary purpose of the tournament is for charity which is all that really matters here.
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is not an official event on the PGA Tour. The format follows a two-day, two-man team competition which began back in 1999.
In total, there are 20 players from the PGA tour, Champions Tour, and LPGA that make up the field for the event. They are then divided into 10 two-player teams, playing best ball for the two days The best ball format takes the best score of the two players on a given hole, and puts that towards their official score.
The overall theme of this event is Charity. Players earn money and then donate half of it to charity. In addition to the tournament format, there is a skins game that is also played, for which the majority of the skins won is donated to the charity of the player's choosing.
Prior to the start of the event, each player will have a designated charity that they are playing for, and will earn money for that charity during the two days.
What Happened In 2012?
The team of Jay Haas and Morgan Pressel teamed up for the victory at the 2012 CVS Caremark Charity Classic. Haas and Morgan teamed together for the better-ball competition that features players from the PGA Tour, LPGA and the Champions Tour to shoot the lowest score over the two-day period.
Odds For 2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic
In all likelihood, we probably won't see PGA betting odds for the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. However, in the event that they are released, we would see them the day or two before the event will take place. Since there are only 20 total players, and 10 groups, there would be a limited number of betting lines out.
Our Picks
Once we are made aware of the teams that are paired together, we will make a pick. We've seen a variety of players win in the past. For example, last year it was a team comprised of a Champions Tour players and a LPGA Player in Jay Haas and Morgan Pressel.
Notable Pairings
Since the field is so small, all of the pairings will be noteworthy. We will most likely have a brief write up of all 10 groups involved in the CVS Caremark Charity Classic as the tournament nears as well as their history of their involvement in the tournament, if any.