The WGC-Mexico Championship, scheduled for February 25-28, will move from Mexico to The Concession Golf Club in Florida and will have a new title sponsor due to “supply challenges” imposed by Covid-19 .
Le Ali Stafford
Last updated: 16/01/21 7:37 am
Patrick Reed won the WGC-Mexico 2020 Championship
The opening event of this year’s World Golf Championship was moved from Mexico to Florida due to a pandemic of coronavirus.
The WGC-Mexico Championship, originally held at Chapultepec Golf Club from February 25-28, will now be held as the discounted Golf Club in the Bradenton-Sarasota area due to “supply challenges” imposed by Covid-19. engaged.
Travel between the United States and Mexico is currently restricted to essential workers only to limit the spread of the virus, and Grupo Salinas sponsors raised concerns about hosting the event in Mexico without audience potential.
The discounted Golf Club in Florida will host the opening event of the 2021 World Golf Championship
PGA Tour officials are looking for a new title sponsor for the 2021 event, which marks the start of a four-week “Florida Swing” expansion, with the tournament then returning to Mexico City next year.
“The PGA Tour is grateful for its continued partnership with Grupo Salinas as we overcome the unique challenges posed by the pandemic,” said Ty Votaw, Executive Vice President of the PGA Tour, International .
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“As we work towards a return to Mexico in 2022, we are grateful for the concerted effort to bring this event to a worthy place in the Consulate Golf Club, which is renowned as one of the courses. best in the state of Florida. “
Patrick Reed defends the champion after a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau in last year’s competition, while world No 1 Dustin Johnson is a two-time winner after his 2017 success by finishing five clear strokes from Rory McIlroy in 2019.
Dustin Johnson is a two-time winner of the WGC-Mexico Championship
The Coalition – designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin and named after their memorable Ryder Cup tournament in 1969 – is hosting a PGA Tour event for the first time, after Hold the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championship in 2015.
Following the World Golf Championship event, the Florida Swing will continue to the Arnold Palmer Invitational (March 4-7), The Players (March 11-14) and the Honda Classic (March 18-21), with all four tournaments live on Sky Sports.
Watch the WGC-Mexico Championship live from February 25-28 on Sky Sports Golf!