Safeway Open preview: What to know for the 2020-21 season opener

The PGA Tour does not know what an offseason is. Three days after the conclusion of the Tour Championship, a brand new 2020-21 season begins with the Safeway Open.

The event in Napa, California, kicks off a new campaign being dubbed a "super season" with 50 events, including six major championships. There's a boatload of golf to be played to round out the 2020 calendar, so if you're a diehard fan yearning for PGA Tour golf during football season, we've got you covered.

When: Sept. 10-Sept. 13
Where: Silverado Resort North Course, Napa, California

How to watch

The field

Due to the recent end of the 2019-20 season and the looming U.S. Open, the field for the Safeway Open is not very strong. Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth are the two most recognizable names of the 156 competitors, with Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry, Si Woo Kim, and Brandt Snedeker among the other notables.

Featured Groups (all times ET)

Group: Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry, Brendan Steele
Thursday - 10:30 a.m.
Friday - 3:30 p.m.

Group: Sergio Garcia, Kevin Tway, Emiliano Grillo
Thursday - 10:40 a.m.
Friday - 3:40 p.m.

Group: Jordan Spieth, Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker
Thursday - 3:30 p.m.
Friday - 12:30 a.m.

Group: Keegan Bradley, Pat Perez, Kevin Streelman
Thursday - 3:40 p.m.
Friday - 12:40 a.m.

The full list of groups and tee times can be found here.

The course

Silverado Resort's North Course is a 7,166-yard, par-72 track that routinely ranks among the easier venues visited by PGA Tour pros. It's relatively short, with four par 5s that give an advantage to players who hit it long off the tee, but it doesn't necessarily rule out competitors who depend on accuracy.

Past winners at Silverado

2019: Cameron Champ (-17) over Adam Hadwin
2018: Kevin Tway (-14) over Ryan Moore, Brandt Snedeker
2017: Brendan Steele (-15) over Tony Finau
2016: Brendan Steele (-18) over Patton Kizzire
2015: Emiliano Grillo (-15) over Kevin Na
2014: Sangmoon Bae (-15) over Steven Bowditch

Betting corner

Here are the odds to win for the top portion of the betting board:

Phil Mickelson +1500
Brendan Steele +1800
Sergio Garcia +1800
Si Woo Kim +1800
Emiliano Grillo +2000
Joel Dahmen +2000
Shane Lowry +2000
Brandt Snedeker +2200
Chez Reavie +2200
Harold Varner III +2200
Jordan Spieth +2200
Doc Redman +2500
Erik van Rooyen +2500

(Odds source: theScore Bet)