"It's an extreme challenge to play in the wind," he said. "As the round went on, I didn't quite have my game. I was hoping to run out of holes quick."
Calcavecchia also had a long day with mixed results, starting with a chip-in for eagle on the 14th hole of his first round in the morning, hanging on for dear life later in the morning to complete his second round. The wind got so strong that he barely cleared the large pond in front of the tee on the par-5 fifth, and he made fun of short-hitting Corey Pavin for waiting on a lull to get over the water.
"That's the only way he could clear the water," Calcavecchia said.
A year ago, Calcavecchia narrowly made the cut, then shot 62 in the third round that carried him to victory.
"There won't be any 62s today or tomorrow," he said.
Not even the temperature?
"Maybe a 52 with the wind chill," he said.
A cold front was due, along with more wind, and several players already spent a week in the wind at the Honda Classic.
The 71 players who didn't finish the second round were to return at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, and no telling what the weather was going to do. Janzen and Calcavecchia had no idea where 3 under would leave them going into the third round, only that they wouldn't be far off.
"It's difficult to say whether you get the good side of the draw or the bad side," Casey said. "But it's nice to come out here this morning and just get it done. I'm very, very happy to get in the clubhouse and watch these guys go through what I went through today."
