US PGA Tour cancel Viking Classic because of rain

US PGA Tour officials today cancelled the Viking Classic without a ball being struck. The Annangale Golf Club course, on which 1.75 inches of rain fell overnight on Friday after heavy rain earlier in the week, was simply going to be unplayable for several days at least.
The final event of the season is the November 12-15 Children's Miracle Network Classic in Orlando, Florida.
Madison has received more than 20 inches of rain in the past six weeks.
"I told them this was closer to a FEMA disaster site than a golf course," tournament director Randy Watkins said. "Somebody asked if you could play somewhere else. I don't think you could play golf within 150 miles of here."
This is the first time a US PGA Tour tournament has been scrapped outright because of weather since the 1996 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which was cancelled due to unplayable conditions. The last rain-out came in Houston in 1991, though that tournament was rescheduled.
The Viking Classic was important for a few dozen players who are chasing tour cards for the 2010 season. The top 125 on the money list get through, and most of the players hovering at that level were in attendance. They now have just one chance to move up.