LPGA Players Worried About Swine Flu

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.

"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."

The LPGA took strict measures to make sure their players were safe, sending out three separate e-mails informing players of how they should protect themselves and what to look for.

"They were very detailed and included what symptoms to look for, what to do if we aren't feeling well and how we should immediately see a doctor if we become sick," Lincicome said.

No player has reported signs of the swine flu, but a tournament scheduled for Mexico, with such an elite field, will have to be burdened by bad scheduling and unfortunate circumstances. Just another tough break for the LPGA.