Rains cancel LPGA Pro-Am in NW Arkansas
September 9, 2010
ROGERS, Arkansas (AP)—Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Herminehas forced the cancellation of the pro-am at the LPGA’s P&G Northwest ArkansasChampionship.
The tournament issued a statement Thursday saying the rounds were canceledto ensure the safety of those involved and to maintain playing conditions of thecourse.
The 54-hole tournament runs Friday through Sunday at Pinnacle Country Clubin Rogers.
The National Weather Service in Tulsa said three to five inches (7.6 to 12.7centimeters) of rain had fallen in northwestern Arkansas since midnight.
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