Mayakoba was part of the FedEx Cup, but only earned half the points of a regular event.

The prize fund in 2007 was US$3.5 million (with a winner's share of $630,000),[1] making it the richest golf tournament in Mexico.

[2] Fred Funk, a winner four months earlier on the Champions Tour, took the inaugural event in a playoff over José Cóceres of Argentina.

[6] The tournament now offered full FedEx Cup points, a Masters invitation, and a large purse increase (over 60%, to $6 million).

[7] In 2021, World Wide Technology was announced as the new title sponsor of the event, in a deal lasting until 2027.