If you blinked, you may have missed the one-week offseason for the PGA Tour. The new 2016-17 season kicks off with the Safeway Open in Napa, California. Phil Mickelson headlines the field for the opening event, but it’s who won’t be there that has been the big story so far.
Tiger Woods committed to the event last Friday, then withdrew on Monday, citing that his game was “vulnerable.” Woods and Mickelson were reportedly going to be paired together in the opening two rounds. Mickelson will now tee off with defending champion Emiliano Grillo and Bill Haas at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday.
What: Safeway Open
Where: Silverado Resort and Spa, Napa, Calif. (North Course)
When: Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 13-17
Purse: $6 million
Defending champion: Emiliano Grillo (-15)
TV SCHEDULE
Thursday: 4-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Friday: 4-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday: 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Sunday: 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
THURSDAY TEE TIMES (All times EST)
No. 1 Tee
10:20 a.m.: Robert Garrigus, Spencer Levin, Chad Collins
10:30 a.m.: Will MacKenzie, Colt Knost, John Peterson
10:40 a.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Daniel Summerhays, Sung Kang
10:50 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Matt Every, Retief Goosen
11:00 a.m.: Vaughn Taylor, David Lingmerth, Chris Kirk
11:10 a.m.: Brian Stuard, Fabian Gomez, Danny Lee
11:20 a.m.: Aaron Baddeley, Hunter Mahan, Webb Simpson
11:30 a.m.: Zac Blair, Tyrone Van Aswegen, Martin Flores
11:40 a.m.: Martin Laird, Blayne Barber, Patton Kizzire
11:50 a.m.: Richy Werenski, JT Poston, Joseph Bramlett
12:00 p.m.: Ryan Blaum, Grayson Murray, Brian Campbell
12:10 p.m.: Miguel Angel Carballo, Zack Sucher, Michael Hebert
3:10 p.m.: Geoff Ogilvy, Carl Pettersson, Lucas Glover
3:20 p.m.: Rod Pampling, David Hearn, Mark Hubbard
3:30 p.m.: Jason Bohn, Jason Kokrak, Brett Stegmaier
3:40 p.m.: Emiliano Grillo, Bill Haas, Phil Mickelson
3:50 p.m.: Billy Hurley III, Peter Malnati, Smylie Kaufman
4:00 p.m.: J.J. Henry, Nick Taylor, Charles Howell III
4:10 p.m.: Boo Weekley, Cameron Tringale, Adam Hadwin
4:20 p.m.: Russell Henley, Bryce Molder, Hudson Swafford
4:30 p.m.: Julian Etulain, Max Homa, Gavin Kyle Green
4:40 p.m.: Ryan Brehm, Kevin Tway, Gunner Wiebe
4:50 p.m.: Ryan Armour, Steven Alker, Aaron Wise
5:00 p.m.: Whee Kim, Ollie Schniederjans, Jason Schmuhl
No. 10 Tee
10:20 a.m.: Brian Harman, Johnson Wagner, Bud Cauley
10:30 a.m.: Ken Duke, Derek Fathauer, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
10:40 a.m.: John Huh, Luke List, Jon Rahm
10:50 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Paul Casey, Wesley Bryan
11:00 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Matt Kuchar, Kevin Na
11:10 a.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Troy Merritt, Keegan Bradley
11:20 a.m.: Scott Stallings, Kyle Stanley, Michael Kim
11:30 a.m.: Harris English, D.A. Points, Kyle Reifers
11:40 a.m.: Seung-Yul Noh, Brendan Steele, Harold Varner III
11:50 a.m.: Seamus Power, Cody Gribble, Trey Mullinax
12:00 p.m.: Brad Fritsch, Bobby Wyatt, Xander Schauffele
12:10 p.m.: Jonathan Randolph, Dominic Bozzelli, Gregor Main
3:10 p.m.: Michael Thompson, Ricky Barnes, Roberto Castro
3:20 p.m.: Graham DeLaet, Morgan Hoffmann, Jamie Lovemark
3:30 p.m.: Kevin Streelman, Jon Curran, Patrick Rodgers
3:40 p.m.: James Hahn, Nick Watney, David Toms
3:50 p.m.: Charley Hoffman, Brian Gay, Stewart Cink
4:00 p.m.: Tony Finau, Steven Bowditch, Robert Streb
4:10 p.m.: Chez Reavie, Chad Campbell, Jason Gore
4:20 p.m.: John Senden, Jonas Blixt, Ted Purdy
4:30 p.m.: Cheng Tsung Pan, Mackenzie Hughes, Rick Lamb
4:40 p.m.: Andres Gonzales, J.J. Spaun, Bryson DeChambeau
4:50 p.m.: Cameron Smith, Brett Drewitt, Nicholas Lindheim
5:00 p.m.: Kelly Kraft, Brandon Hagy, Collin Morikawa
FRIDAY TEE TIMES (All times EST)
No. 1 Tee
10:20 a.m.: Michael Thompson, Ricky Barnes, Roberto Castro
10:30 a.m.: Graham DeLaet, Morgan Hoffmann, Jamie Lovemark
10:40 a.m.: Kevin Streelman, Jon Curran, Patrick Rodgers
10:50 a.m.: James Hahn, Nick Watney, David Toms
11:00 a.m.: Charley Hoffman, Brian Gay, Stewart Cink
11:10 a.m.: Tony Finau, Steven Bowditch, Robert Streb
11:20 a.m.: Chez Reavie, Chad Campbell, Jason Gore
11:30 a.m.: John Senden, Jonas Blixt, Ted Purdy
11:40 a.m.: Cheng Tsung Pan, Mackenzie Hughes, Rick Lamb
11:50 a.m.: Andres Gonzales, J.J. Spaun, Bryson DeChambeau
12:00 p.m.: Cameron Smith, Brett Drewitt, Nicholas Lindheim
12:10 p.m.: Kelly Kraft, Brandon Hagy, Collin Morikawa
3:10 p.m.: Brian Harman, Johnson Wagner, Bud Cauley
3:20 p.m.: Ken Duke, Derek Fathauer, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
3:30 p.m.: John Huh, Luke List, Jon Rahm
3:40 p.m.: Justin Thomas, Paul Casey, Wesley Bryan
3:50 p.m.: Scott Piercy, Matt Kuchar, Kevin Na
4:00 p.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Troy Merritt, Keegan Bradley
4:10 p.m.: Scott Stallings, Kyle Stanley, Michael Kim
4:20 p.m.: Harris English, D.A. Points, Kyle Reifers
4:30 p.m.: Seung-Yul Noh, Brendan Steele, Harold Varner III
4:40 p.m.: Seamus Power, Cody Gribble, Trey Mullinax
4:50 p.m.: Brad Fritsch, Bobby Wyatt, Xander Schauffele
5:00 p.m.: Jonathan Randolph, Dominic Bozzelli, Gregor Main
No. 10 Tee
10:20 a.m.: Geoff Ogilvy, Carl Pettersson, Lucas Glover
10:30 a.m.: Rod Pampling, David Hearn, Mark Hubbard
10:40 a.m.: Jason Bohn, Jason Kokrak, Brett Stegmaier
10:50 a.m.: Emiliano Grillo, Bill Haas, Phil Mickelson
11:00 a.m.: Billy Hurley III, Peter Malnati, Smylie Kaufman
11:10 a.m.: J.J. Henry, Nick Taylor, Charles Howell III
11:20 a.m.: Boo Weekley, Cameron Tringale, Adam Hadwin
11:30 a.m.: Russell Henley, Bryce Molder, Hudson Swafford
11:40 a.m.: Julian Etulain, Max Homa, Gavin Kyle Green
11:50 a.m.: Ryan Brehm, Kevin Tway, Gunner Wiebe
12:00 p.m.: Ryan Armour, Steven Alker, Aaron Wise
12:10 p.m.: Whee Kim, Ollie Schniederjans, Jason Schmuhl
3:10 p.m.: Robert Garrigus, Spencer Levin, Chad Collins
3:20 p.m.: Will MacKenzie, Colt Knost, John Peterson
3:30 p.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Daniel Summerhays, Sung Kang
3:40 p.m.: Greg Chalmers, Matt Every, Retief Goosen
3:50 p.m.: Vaughn Taylor, David Lingmerth, Chris Kirk
4:00 p.m.: Brian Stuard, Fabian Gomez, Danny Lee
4:10 p.m.: Aaron Baddeley, Hunter Mahan, Webb Simpson
4:20 p.m.: Zac Blair, Tyrone Van Aswegen, Martin Flores
4:30 p.m.: Martin Laird, Blayne Barber, Patton Kizzire
4:40 p.m.: Richy Werenski, JT Poston, Joseph Bramlett
4:50 p.m.: Ryan Blaum, Grayson Murray, Brian Campbell
5:00 p.m.: Miguel Angel Carballo, Zack Sucher, Michael Hebert
