Press Releases — 2019

John Daly Receives Sponsor Exemption to 2019 Cologuard Classic

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Tucson, Ariz. (February 21, 2019) – The Tucson Conquistadores and title sponsor Cologuard announced today that John Daly will receive a sponsor exemption to play in the 2019 Cologuard Classic, to be played February 27-March 3, 2019 at Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course. Daly, 52, joined the PGA TOUR Champions in 2017. He has one career PGA TOUR Champions victory at the 2017 Insperity Invitational. In 2018, he posted three top 10 finishes, including a T5 at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge with playing partner Michael Allen. To date in 2019, Daly has three...

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2019 Cologuard Classic Ups the Ante with New ‘Hole-In-One Attendance Challenge’ to Drive Awareness of Colorectal Cancer and Importance of Early Detection

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Potential donations totaling $1.5 million would benefit colorectal cancer research and Tucson youth athletics TUCSON, Ariz. – February 21, 2019 – Exact Sciences, the makers of Cologuard – a noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test, is upping the ante at the 2019 Cologuard Classic PGA TOUR Champions golf tournament in Tucson, Ariz. with a new ‘Hole-In-One Attendance Challenge’ to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and the importance of early screening and detection. If tournament attendance at the 2019 Cologuard Classic, taking place from February 27 – March 3 at Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course, reaches 50,000 – signifying the number of...

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Aaron Rodgers Returning to Tucson to Play in 2019 Cologuard Classic Jose Cuervo Pro-Am

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Tucson, Ariz. (February 14, 2019) – Green Bay Packers quarterback and two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers will play in the Jose Cuervo Pro-Am at the Cologuard Classic PGA TOUR Champions event on Wednesday, February 27 th at Omni Tucson National. Rodgers, who also played in the tournament’s 2018 pro-am, is expected to tee off at approximately 11:30 a.m. and will play with close friend, fellow Wisconsin-resident, and Cologuard ambassador, PGA TOUR Champions professional Jerry Kelly. In addition to Aaron Rodgers, Wednesday’s Jose Cuervo Pro-Am will also include current Green Bay Packers’ linebacker Blake Martinez, former Packers and Houston Oilers’ quarterback...

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David Berganio and Robert Gamez Receive Sponsor Exemptions to 2019 Cologuard Classic

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Tucson, Ariz. (February 12, 2019) – The Tucson Conquistadores and title sponsor Cologuard announced today that former University of Arizona golfers David Berganio, Jr. and Robert Gamez will receive sponsor exemptions to play in the 2019 Cologuard Classic, to be played February 27-March 3, 2019 at Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course. Berganio, who turned 50 in January, will be playing in his first PGA TOUR Champions event. The former University of Arizona star turned professional in 1993 and has three professional wins on his resume, all on the former Nationwide, current Web.com Tour. His best finish on the PGA TOUR...

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Hall-Of-Fame Pitcher John Smoltz Receives Sponsor Exemption to 2019 Cologuard Classic

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Tucson, Ariz. (February 6, 2019) – The Tucson Conquistadores and title sponsor Cologuard announced today that Hall-of-Fame pitcher John Smoltz will receive a sponsor exemption to play in the 2019 Cologuard Classic, to be played February 27-March 3, 2019 at Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course. The 51-year-old, 1996 NL Cy Young Award winner will make his PGA TOUR Champions debut in Tucson and then will play in two other events on TOUR during the 2019 season, including the Mitsubishi Electric Classic (April 19-21) in Atlanta, Ga. and the American Family Insurance Championship (June 21-23) in Madison, Wis. “We are excited...

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