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The LPGA has canceled the $1.3 million Tres Marias Championship in Mexico due to concerns over drug violence, the Orlando Sentinel reported Wednesday.
Though no official announcement was made by the women's golf tour, the tournament -- which was to be held April 21-24 in Morelia -- is no longer listed on the schedule.
Morelia is located in the state of Michoacan, in north-central Mexico, where violence linked to drug cartels is routine. One of the country's most vicious cartels, The La Familia, is based in Michoacan.
LPGA commissioner Mike Whan had said previously the event was tentatively on the schedule but could be canceled due to security concerns.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/...ent-mexico-drug-violence-fears/#ixzz1CvYnw9V2
Though no official announcement was made by the women's golf tour, the tournament -- which was to be held April 21-24 in Morelia -- is no longer listed on the schedule.
Morelia is located in the state of Michoacan, in north-central Mexico, where violence linked to drug cartels is routine. One of the country's most vicious cartels, The La Familia, is based in Michoacan.
LPGA commissioner Mike Whan had said previously the event was tentatively on the schedule but could be canceled due to security concerns.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/...ent-mexico-drug-violence-fears/#ixzz1CvYnw9V2
