THE FACTS

* What: 73rd Nissan Open.

* Where: Valencia Country Club; 6,967 yards, par 71.

* When: Today through Sunday.

* Prize money: $2.1 million, $378,000 to the winner.

* Television: 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Today and Friday, USA Network; noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Channel 2; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Channel 2.

* Defending champion: Nick Faldo (66-70-68-68 272) by three shots over Craig Stadler.

* Tickets: Available at Ticketmaster outlets (213 480-3232) and the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce office (800 752-OPEN).

* Ticket prices: Daily tickets $20; Season tickets $60; Discount book (12 daily passes) $180. Discount youth and senior passes available.

* Parking: Magic Mountain (Take the I-5 North to Magic Mountain Parkway. Left off the ramp. Follow the signs).

* Background: Valencia Country Club is the 11th site of the PGA Tour stop in Los Angeles. The first L.A. Open was played at Los Angeles Country Club in 1926. The other sites have been El Caballero Country Club, Wilshire Country Club, Riviera Country Club, Hillcrest Country Club, Griffith Park, Fox Hills Country Club, Inglewood Country Club, Rancho Park and Brookside Golf Course.

TEE TIMES

ROUND ONE TODAY

First Tee

7 a.m.--Mark Wiebe; Omar Uresti; David Sutherland. 7:09--Rick Fehr; Russ Cochran; Chris Smith. 7:18--Mike Standly; Brandel Chamblee; Skip Kendall. 7:27--Phil Mickelson; Scott Hoch; Tiger Woods. 7:36--Nick Faldo; Tom Lehman; Bob Tway. 7:45--Billy Mayfair; Ted Tryba; Peter Jacobsen. 7:54--P.H. Horgan III; Phil Tataurangi; Shigeki Maruyama.

8:03--Steve Lowery; Mike Reid; Sandy Lyle. 8:12--Chris DiMarco; Tim Conley; Roger Gunn. 8:21--Bradley Hughes; Mark Wurtz; Tim Loustalot. 8:30--Spike McRoy; Jeff Gallagher; Mike Small. 8:39--J.P. Hayes; J.L. Lewis; Mike Weir.

11:20--Bob Gilder; Mike Brisky; Brian Kamm. 11:29--Dicky Pride; Grant Waite; Bobby Wadkins. 11:38--Dan Foreman; Jonathan Kaye; Jet Ozaki. 11:47--Justin Leonard; Willie Wood; Paul Goydos. 11:56--Loren Roberts; David Toms; Michael Bradley.

12:05 p.m.--Frank Nobilo; Fred Funk; Jay Haas. 12:14--Jim McGovern; Tommy Armour III; Kirk Triplett. 12:23--Jay Don Blake; Wayne Grady; Brad Fabel. 12:32--Lee Porter; Franklin Langham; Vance Veazey. 12:41--Esteban Toledo; Harrison Frazer; Jeff Sanday. 12:50--Steve Jurgensen; Joe Daley; Derek Gilchrist. 12:59--Keith Nolan; Craig Barlow; Kazuhiko Hosokawa.

10th Tee

7 a.m.--Steve Pate; Scott Verplank; Jim Carter. 7:09--Ted Schulz; Robert Gamez; Kelly Gibson. 7:18--Tom Purtzer; Don Pooley; Glen Day. 7:27--Scott Simpson; Clarence Rose; Duffy Waldorf. 7:36--John Cook; David Ogrin; D.A. Weibring. 7:45--Gabriel Hjertstedt; Corey Pavin; Woody Austin. 7:54--Blaine McCallister; Ronnie Black; Doug Barron.

8:03--Andrew Magee; Scott Gump; Clark Dennis. 8:12--R.W. Eaks; Niclas Fasth; Jim Estes. 8:21--Barry Cheesman; Iain Steel; Keiichiro Fukabori. 8:30--John Riegger; Kent Jones; Lan Gooch. 8:39--Tom Pernice Jr.; Glen Hnatiuk; Ben Bates.

11:20--Dave Barr; Larry Rinker; Robin Freeman. 11:29--Neal Lancaster; Lee Rinker; Kevin Sutherland. 11:38--Bob Estes; Dave Stockton; Brett Quigley. 11:47--Fred Couples; Craig Stadler; John Daly. 11:56--Steve Jones; Hal Sutton; Tom Kite.

12:05 p.m.--Scott McCarron; Payne Stewart; John Morse. 12:14--Fuzzy Zoeller; Joe Ozaki; Frank Lickliter. 12:23--Mike Springer; Brent Geiberger; Jerry Kelly. 12:32--Robert Friend; Richard Coughlan; Dennis Paulson. 12:41--Hugh Royer III; Kevin Wentworth; Ken Conant. 12:50--Stephen Ames; Guy Hill; Brad Sherfy. 12:59--Sonny Skinner; Bobby Gage; Danny Carroll.

ROUND TWO FRIDAY

First Tee

7 a.m.--Dave Barr; Larry Rinker; Robin Freeman. 7:09--Neal Lancaster; Lee Rinker; Kevin Sutherland. 7:18--Bob Estes; Dave Stockton; Brett Quigley. 7:27--Fred Couples; Craig Stadler; John Daly. 7:36--Steve Jones; Hal Sutton; Tom Kite. 7:45--Scott McCarron; Payne Stewart; John Morse. 7:54--Fuzzy Zoeller; Joe Ozaki; Frank Lickliter.

8:03--Mike Springer; Brent Geiberger; Jerry Kelly. 8:12--Robert Friend; Richard Coughlan; Dennis Paulson. 8:21--Hugh Royer III; Kevin Wentworth; Ken Conant. 8:30--Stephen Ames; Guy Hill; Brad Sherfy. 8:39--Sonny Skinner; Bobby Gage; Danny Carroll.

11:20--Steve Pate; Scott Verplank; Jim Carter. 11:29--Ted Schulz; Robert Gamez; Kelly Gibson. 11:38--Tom Purtzer; Don Pooley; Glen Day. 11:47--Scott Simpson; Clarence Rose; Duffy Waldorf. 11:56--John Cook; David Ogrin; D.A. Weibring.

12:05 p.m.--Gabriel Hjertstedt; Corey Pavin; Woody Austin. 12:14--Blaine McCallister; Ronnie Black; Doug Barron. 12:23--Andrew Magee; Scott Gump; Clark Dennis. 12:32--R.W. Eaks; Niclas Fasth; Jim Estes. 12:43--Barry Cheesman; Iain Steel; Keiichiro Fukabori. 12:51--John Riegger; Kent Jones; Lan Gooch. 12:59--Tom Pernice Jr.; Glen Hnatiuk; Ben Bates.

10th Tee

7 a.m.--Bob Gilder; Mike Brisky; Brian Kamm. 7:09--Dicky Pride; Grant Waite; Bobby Wadkins. 7:18--Dan Foreman; Jonathan Kaye; Jet Ozaki. 7:27--Justin Leonard; Willie Wood; Paul Goydos. 7:36--Loren Roberts; David Toms; Michael Bradley. 7:45--Frank Nobilo; Fred Funk; Jay Haas. 7:54--Jim McGovern; Tommy Armour III; Kirk Triplett.

8:03--Jay Don Blake; Wayne Grady; Brad Fabel. 8:12--Lee Porter; Franklin Langham; Vance Veazey. 8:21--Esteban Toledo; Harrison Frazer; Jeff Sanday. 8:30--Steve Jurgensen; Joe Daley; Derek Gilchrist. 8:39--Keith Nolan; Craig Barlow; Kazuhiko Hosokawa.

11:20--Mark Wiebe; Omar Uresti; David Sutherland. 11:29--Rick Fehr; Russ Cochran; Chris Smith. 11:38--Mike Standly; Brandel Chamblee; Skip Kendall. 11:47--Phil Mickelson; Scott Hoch; Tiger Woods. 11:56--Nick Faldo; Tom Lehman; Bob Tway.

12:05 p.m.--Billy Mayfair; Ted Tryba; Peter Jacobsen. 12:14--P.H. Horgan III; Phil Tataurangi; Shigeki Maruyama. 12:23--Steve Lowery; Mike Reid; Sandy Lyle. 12:32--Chris DiMarco; Tim Conley; Roger Gunn. 12:41--Bradley Hughes; Mark Wurtz; Tim Loustalot. 12:50--Spike McRoy; Jeff Gallagher; Mike Small. 12:59--J.P. Hayes; J.L. Lewis; Mike Weir.