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Tucson, Ariz. (February 27, 2019) – World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer withdrew from the Cologuard Classic on Wednesday morning, citing a recent injury to his rib and stomach area. “It happened last Wednesday at home, practicing. I didn’t practice much after that, just chipping and putting,” said Langer. “I had some treatment and took some medication and I thought it was getting better, and when I got here yesterday, I got even more treatment and was able to play eight holes. Then on the ninth fairway I re-injured it again. When I talked to my doctor, he...
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Tucson, Ariz. (February 26, 2019) – University of Arizona President Robert Robbins, Head Football Coach Kevin Sumlin and Athletic Director Dave Heeke will play in the Jose Cuervo Pro-Am at the Cologuard Classic PGA TOUR Champions event on Wednesday, February 27th at Omni Tucson National. President Robbins, Sumlin and Heeke will play with U of A alum and PGA TOUR Champions professional David Berganio, Jr. and will tee off at 8 a.m. off the first hole. In addition to the University of Arizona representatives, Green Bay Packers quarterback and two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers will tee off at 11:30 a.m....
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Tucson, Ariz. (February 23, 2019) – Country music singer-songwriter Craig Campbell and rising country star Drew Cooper will join popular country-music duo LOCASH at the Cologuard Classic’s Military Appreciation Concert following second-round golf action on Saturday, March 2, 2019. General admission tickets, which include golf tournament and concert admission on Saturday, March 2, are now on sale for $35 per person at www.cologuardclassic.com. The Tucson Conquistadores, hosts of the Cologuard Classic, Exact Sciences, iHeart Media (97.1 FM - The Bull), Cumulus Radio (99.5 FM - KIIM) and O’Rielly Chevrolet have teamed-up for the concert under the stars. Starting in 2010,...
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Tucson, Ariz. (February 22, 2019) – Fred Couples has committed to play in next week’s Cologuard Classic PGA TOUR Champions event at Omni Tucson National. The 59-year old Couples joins a stellar field that currently includes 37 major championship wins and 540 career victories on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. The Tucson Conquistadores and title sponsor Cologuard also extended the final sponsor exemption to two-time PGA TOUR Champions winner, Willie Wood. A field of 78 players will vie for the $1.7 million purse with a first-place prize of $255,000. Couples has 13 career victories on the PGA TOUR...
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Tucson, Ariz. (February 22, 2019) – Former world champion boxer and current boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya and actor and comedian Alfonso Ribeiro will play in the Cologuard Classic “Celebrity Challenge” on Saturday, March 2nd on Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course. Played during the second round of the PGA TOUR Champions event, the celebrity group will tee off prior to the first professional group of the day at 9:30 a.m. and play 9 holes. After a short break to allow the PGA TOUR Champions professionals to play through, the group will tee off on the back nine at approximately...