NEW: CVS Charity Classic Sees Tie Atop Leaderboard After Round 1
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Joe Calabro, GoLocalWorcester Sports Team
Keegan Bradley
The team of Keegan Bradley and Jon Curran are tied for the lead at 11-under par with Harris English and Lexi Thompson after round one of the
CVS Health Charity Classic at Rhode Island Country Club.
The Leaders
Bradley and Curran poured in five straight birdies on holes nine to 13 and then closed the round with three straight birdies on 16,17, and 18.
Harris English and Lexi Thompson also had a run of five straight birdies from holes 11-15 before closing with back to back birdies on 17 and 18 to tie for the lead.
English and Thompson will be looking to become only the second ever co-ed team to win the CVS Charity Classic when round two begins on Tuesday.
Close Behind
Bill Haas and partner Webb Simpson are one shot back at 10-under par while the two time defending champions Steve Stricker and Bo Van Pelt are two shots back along with Russell Henley and Morgan Pressel at 9-under par.
Local favorites and tournament co-hosts Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade are three shots back at 8- under par.
See the Full Leaderboard Below:
Round 2
Round two of the CVS Health Charity Classic resumes Tuesday at 9 a.m. The award ceremony will take place on the 18th green following the conclusion of play.
See the Tee Times Below:
9:00 a.m. Juli Inkster / Peter Jacobsen (-1) 9:30 a.m. Morgan Pressel / Russell Henley (-9)
Hunter Mahan / J.B. Holmes (-7) Bill Haas/Webb Simpson (-10)
9:10 a.m. Billy Horschel / Jimmy Walker (-7) 9:40 a.m. Lexi Thompson / Harris English (-11)
Billy Andrade / Brad Faxon (-8) Jon Curran / Keegan Bradley (-11)
9:20 a.m. Suzann Pettersen / Erik Compton (-8)
Bo Van Pelt / Steve Stricker (-9)
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