State Farm won't sponsor Illinois LPGA event past 2011

Could the tournament that has been in existence since 1976 be in danger of folding. From AP-

Organizers of the annual LPGA Tour stop in Springfield, Ill., say State Farm is dropping its sponsorship after this year.

Kate Peters, executive director of the LPGA State Farm Classic, said Friday that she was disappointed by the decision. She said the tournament will try to find a new sponsor.

State Farm has sponsored the tournament for the past 19 years.

When I first read this news, I wondered if the English policy controversy of three years ago might be at fault. State Farm had strongly voiced their displeasure over it at the time.  The idiot LPGA Commissioner responsible for that fiasco is long gone but sometimes companies or corporations will carry a grudge. I haven't been able to find confirmation for it, but I read in a comments section that State Farm is pulling out of another sports sponsorship they have.

One way or another, LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan is facing another challenge. I really hope this works out better than it did with the Corning Classic.

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