Another 'Classic' in Barrington

Record-breaking crowd visits RICC for CVS Health Charity Classic tournament

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr
Posted 6/26/18

One of the largest crowds ever turned out for this year's CVS Health Charity Classic golf tournament at Rhode Island Country Club on Monday, June 25. 

Many fans were there to watch Rory …

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Another 'Classic' in Barrington

Record-breaking crowd visits RICC for CVS Health Charity Classic tournament

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One of the largest crowds ever turned out for this year's CVS Health Charity Classic golf tournament at Rhode Island Country Club on Monday, June 25. 

Many fans were there to watch Rory McIlroy, one of the top professional golfers in the world. McIlroy impressed the crowd with huge drives — on the first hole, a par four, McIlroy's drive nearly reached the green, and on the par-five 11th hole, he was on the green in two and just missed a try for Eagle.

But in the end, McIlroy's team finished seven shots behind the winners: Keegan Bradley, Brooke Henderson and tournament co-host and Bristol native Billy Andrade. Bradley, Henderson and Andrade finished the one-day tournament 15 shots under par (60-67/127).

Bradley made PGA TOUR history at this year's Charity Classic as he became the third player in TOUR history to win the same tournament for four consecutive years. 

The win also marked back-to-back Charity Classic victories for Andrade, who, with Barrington native Brad Faxon, founded the tournament 20 years ago. 

Finishing in second place behind, one shot behind Bradley, Henderson and Andrade were Xander Schauffele, Lexi Thompson and Joe Durant. Jim Furyk, Morgan Pressel and Colin Montgomerie captured third place, finishing 13-under par.

The team of Sam Saunders, Cristie Kerr and Scott McCarron tied for fourth place with the team of Billy Horschel, Paula Creamer and Mark O'Meara at 10-under.

McIlroy teamed up with So Yeon Ryu and Brad Faxon to finish in sixth place at 8-under par.

This year’s Classic featured a shift in the tournament format — in prior years, the Classic was a two-day tournament, but this year it moved to a one-day competition. 

Each team was comprised of one player from each tour — the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour, and the PGA Tour Champions. The top two scores from each hole per team will be counted towards its final score. The lowest team score at the end of 18 holes will be named the Champions of the 2018 Charity Classic.

Since it started in 1999, the CVS Health Charity Classic has donated more than $20 million to charities around the region.

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