Golf tournaments in Mexico are supposed to be relaxing. You are out of the country. The weather is top notch. Hell, it's called the Corona Championship. That was not the case this past week with the LPGA, who had to deal with a golf tournament falling at the same time as fear of an epidemic is sweeping our neighbors to the south.
LPGA golfers were concerned over the swine flu that has claimed at least 103 people in Mexico during their second trip below the border this season in Morelia, Mexico. Lorena Ochoa, the top female golfer in the world, won the event, but the talk seemed to revolve around getting out of dodge as quick as possible.
LPGA golfers were concerned over the swine flu that has claimed at least 103 people in Mexico during their second trip below the border this season in Morelia, Mexico. Lorena Ochoa, the top female golfer in the world, won the event, but the talk seemed to revolve around getting out of dodge as quick as possible.
"It's definitely scary," said Brittany Lincicome, the Kraft Nabisco champion who missed the cut at Morelia, home to the Corona Championship. "It's a very serious situation, and I'm just praying none of the girls gets sick. I feel fine."
