Globe Golfing Championship transferring from Mexico to Florida

The Planet Golfing Championship is transferring from Mexico Metropolis to the Gulf Coastline of Florida this yr, a alter pushed by the COVID-19 pandemic that has put limitations on vacation and stored absent spectators.

The PGA Tour sent a memo to players Friday informing them of the relocation for Feb. 25-28. It will be performed at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, co-intended by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin.

Nevertheless to be determined is the title sponsor for this year’s party at The Concession, which began in 1999 with a historical past of relocating all around the earth. The Concession will be its ninth venue.

The tour mentioned it designs to return to Mexico Town in 2022.

Together with travel getting minimal among the United State and Mexico, not obtaining spectators has seriously slash into revenues for managing events and triggered just about every tournament to get creative in striving to raise cash for its neighborhood charities, which normally are funded by the web proceeds.

The tour signed an settlement with Grupo Salinas, which counts Television Azteca among its a lot of businesses, soon after the WGC party at been at Doral due to the fact 2007.

The WGC-Mexico Championship offered significant-end resorts and protection to and from Chapultepec Golfing Club, and the event attracted a robust industry. Dustin Johnson gained in 2017 and 2018, while Phil Mickelson beat Justin Thomas in a playoff in 2018 and Patrick Reed gained very last 12 months.

The match started at Valderrama in 1999 and 2000, and at first it was alternating among the U.S. and Europe.