In 2021, the tournament was disrupted by travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it was relocated to The Concession Golf Club in Florida and titled as the WGC-Workday Championship.

The remaining five events were held in late September / early October, twice in Ireland and the United States, and once in England.

As the event was historically held after this date it would have meant that it would not have formed part of the PGA Tour regular season unless it was moved.

[5] After Cadillac decided not to renew sponsorship of the event, it moved to Club de Golf Chapultepec in Naucalpan, just northwest of Mexico City in 2017.

It was also an opportunity to counter criticism that not enough World Golf Championship events were held outside the United States.

[14] Collin Morikawa won the 2021 event by three strokes ahead of Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland and Brooks Koepka.