Denver axes another big sporting event

The International, known for its unique scoring system on a Castle Pines golf course held in the mile-high air outside Denver, will no longer be on the PGA Tour schedule effective immediately, a tour official said Wednesday. The absence of a corporate sponsor was mostly responsible for canceling the 21-year-old tournament, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not formally been announced.

Pikes Peak in Fountain Colorado shut down, the Denver Grand Prix was axed, and now their PGA Golf Tournament. Perhaps Denver's place as a big-time sports town is dwindling.