GRAND BLANC, MI - JULY 30: Steve Lowery hits during the first round of the Buick Open at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club...

Steve Lowery drives on the 8th hole during the first round of the Buick Open at Warwick Hills...

Steve Lowery, left, shakes hands with Vijay Singh after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am...

Steve Lowery, left, shakes hands with Vijay Singh after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am...

Steve Lowery

Steve Lowery is 9-under through three rounds

Steve Lowery, tied for the first-round lead, watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the...

Steve Lowery shot 67, but he's three shots out of the lead

Steve Lowery finished in second place at the Air Canada for the second straight year

Rich Beem reacts after sinking an eagle putt on the 17th. This was before Steve Lowery made double-eagle at that same hole

To no avail, Steve Lowery tries to will his putt into the hole on No. 18

British Open champ Ernie Els is in the hunt, just six points behind leader Steve Lowery