THIS WEEK’S GOLF TOURNAMENTS

PGA TOUR

SAFEWAY OPEN

Site: Silverado Resort, Napa. Purse: $6.2 million. Winner’s share:

$1,116,000.

Television: Today-Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion:

Brendan Steele.

Notes: This is the first tournament of the new PGA Tour season. … Phil Mickelson is the only Ryder Cup player at the Safeway Open. His management company runs the tournament. … Mickelson and Patrick Cantlay are the only players in the field who were at the Tour Championship two weeks ago. … Fred Couples is making a rare PGA Tour

HOLES-IN-ONE

Gaurav Lamba: Blackberry Farm GC, No. 6, 99 yards, 9-iron. Gleen Pedley: Deep Cliff GC, No. 7, 130 yards, 7-iron. Max Zhou: Deep Cliff GC, No. 17, 122 yards, 7-iron. David Watkins: Los Lagos GC, No. 3, 113 yards, pitching wedge. Phillip Castro: Mission Hills of Hayward GC, No. 9, 120 yards, 7-iron. Jim Caratozzolo: Spring Valley GC, No. 4, 150 yards, 6-iron. start. … Mark Mulder is playing on a sponsor’s exemption. The retired A’s pitcher won three consecutive American Century Classic titles, a tournament for athletes and celebrities.

LPGA TOUR

UL INTERNATIONAL CROWN Site: Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, South Korea. Purse: $1.6million. Winner’s share: $100,000 per player. Television: Today-Saturday, 6 p.m. to midnight. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: United

States.

Notes: Eight countries of four players are divided into two pools, with South Korea and the U.S. leading each pool. … The first three days feature fouballs, with two points available for a win and one for a halve. Five teams advance to the final round Sunday of singles matches. … All points from pool play of fourballs carry over to the final day. Cumulative points determine the winner. … The other countries to qualify through the world ranking are Japan, England, Australia, Thailand, Sweden and Taiwan. … The American team features Michelle Wie, Cristie Kerr, Jessica Korda and Lexi Thompson. … The International Crown starts the fall Asian swing of the LPGA Tour, five more stops before the tour ends the season at the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida. … The tournament does not provide Race to CME Globe points.

Next week: LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship.