Mark Calcavecchia checked the forecast on his iPad on Saturday morning and immediately knew the second round of the 3M Championship would become a birdie binge.

Virtually no wind combined with soft greens from Thursday’s rain rendered the TPC Twin Cities defenseless against the best senior golfers.

Yep, he became an afterthought after his playing partner, Paul Goydos, finished his final four holes birdie-birdie-birdie-eagle to set a tournament record with a round of 60.

Senior circuit rookie Steve Stricker checked the scores from last year before getting his first glimpse of the course during Wednesday’s practice round.

Stricker shot a 63 on Saturday and summed up this event succinctly when he said he hopes he has a “glimmer of a chance” in the final round sitting at 12 under.