INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -Mike Borich shot a 4-under 68 on Friday at Toscana Country Club to take the lead at 6 under in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship, while many players were unable to finish because of high wind.
Because of high wind, second-round play at Andalusia Country Club was stopped at 2:42 p.m. Following the completed second round Saturday, the field of 264 players will be trimmed to the top 70 and ties for the final two rounds at Toscana.
``I played the first eight holes with no wind and got it to 3-under-par,'' said Borich, from Midvale, Utah. ``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, were second at 4 under. Hanefeld shot a 70, and Roth, had a 72 - both at Andalusia.
The top 35 finishers will qualify for the 2009 Senior PGA Championship at Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland.
