Chris Starkjohann hits his tee shot during the second round of the Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Callaway Golf. (Photo: The PGA of America)

Oct. 3, 2008 -- LA QUINTA, Calif. - There is a decided advantage in playing golf early in the day in the Coachella Valley.

Once the clouds approach and the westerly gusts pick up steam, the dust flies off the Santa Rosa Mountains and golf balls on greens are as fragile as eggs on a griddle.

Only 66 players at Andalusia Country Club - half the field at one of two sites in the 20th Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Callaway Golf - were able to complete Friday's second round.

Unprotected from the wind, Andalusia Country Club was declared unplayable at 2:42 p.m., with players scheduled to resume play Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Following the completed second round, the field of 264 players will be trimmed to the low 70 scorers and ties and conclude the final two rounds at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells.

Saturday's third round is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.

Windy conditions disrupted play during Friday's second round.

• Scores

• Round One Recap

Mike Borich of Midvale, Utah, turned in a 4-under-par 68 at Toscana to grab the 36-hole "clubhouse" lead at 6-under-par 138. Borich had expected to play in heavy winds the entire day and was happy to play eight holes with no wind.

"I played the first eight holes with no wind and got it to three-under-par," said Borich, who is playing in his second Senior PGA Professional National Championship. "I was able to keep hitting it long and putting it good and the wind is pretty conducive to my game. I hit a few irons off the tee because of my length and that gave me an advantage out there."

Kirk Hanefeld of Acton, Mass., and J.R. Roth of Flushing, Mich., the 1993 PGA Professional National Champion, shared second at 140, having finished play before afternoon-play at Andalusia Country Club.

They were followed a stroke back by a -player group at 141 that included defending champion Bill Loeffler of Castle Rock, Colo., who had a 71, and first-round leader Roy Vucinich of Moon Township, Pa., who followed Thursday's course record 64 at Andalusia by struggling to a 77 at Toscana Country Club, despite the fact that the Jack Nicklaus-designed course is built lower in the valley and cushioned by homes to offset direct wind gusts.

"We were fortunate to get in early, and looking at the wind here, I could see why there would be big problems in the afternoon," said Roth, a 51-year-old PGA Life Member, who came into the round with an even-par 72. "I got off to a quick start Thursday at Toscana, with birdies on my first three holes and finished with six birdies and two bogeys. Today, I was not on the offensive from the start and made bad club selections on 16 and 17, each for bogeys."

Hanefeld, 52, offset a bogey at the par-4 sixth by collecting birdies at the third, 13th and 15th holes for a 70.

"I felt I made the highest score I could, despite hitting the ball well," said Hanefeld. "I left a lot of shots out there. Toscana is a little narrower off the tee than Andalusia. I played pretty well today, but unhappy the way I scored. I look forward to the weekend.

"I think it's great that we're playing out here and The PGA of America could not have picked better courses for this championship."

Vucinich, whose opening round score matched the first-round championship record by Bob Ford of Oakmont, Pa., struggled on his back-nine, after finishing his first nine holes at one-under-par.

"I struggled coming home today," said Vucinich, who carded two double-bogeys on his back nine. "This course just didn't quite fit my eye like Andalusia did. It looks narrow from the tee but once you get out there, there actually is room."

The winner of the Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Callaway Golf will have his name inscribed on the Leo F. Fraser Trophy and will receive a first-place check for $20,000 from a total purse of $285,000.

In addition, the low 35 finishers will qualify for the 2009 Senior PGA Championship at Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland, Ohio. The top eight finishers, including ties, will receive exemptions into the 2009 Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Callaway Golf. In addition, the top 5 finishers will be exempt into the Champions Tour National Finals at TPC Eagle Trace, provided they have filled out an entry by the entry deadline.