Steve Lowery

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Champions: 2010

PGA TOUR Victories (3)

• 1994 Sprint International
• 2000 Southern Farm Bureau Classic
• 2008 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1)

• 1992 Ben Hogan Tulsa Open

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR (3-0)

• 1994 Defeated Rick Fehr, Sprint International
• 2000 Defeated Skip Kendall, Southern Farm Bureau Classic
• 2008 Defeated Vijay Singh, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Personal

• Enjoys spending time and playing golf with his wife, Heather.
• Huge Alabama Crimson Tide football fan. Grandfather was "Smokey" Harper, who worked with coach Bear Bryant and was part of famed Junction Boys at Texas A&M.
• Has supported Fellowship of Christian Athletes charities.
• Favorite athletes in other sports are Peyton Manning and Jerry West.
• His most memorable vacation was going to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he got married.
• All-time favorite shot was his double eagle at Castle Pines in 2001 at The International, a tournament he went on to win.
• If he is not playing golf he enjoys fishing, quail hunting and going on vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, or La Quinta, Calif.
• Represents The Discovery Land Company and enjoys visting its various developments as well as meeting and playing golf with its members.
• Says his biggest win was the 2008 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he defeated Vijay Singh in a playoff.

Special Interests

• Hunting, fishing, Alabama football

Career Highlights

2017 Season

• Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Competed in 15 events with just one top-25 finish which came in April at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf where he and teammate Steve Lowery finished T16.

2016 Season

Played well in successive starts at the Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship (T17) and Toshiba Classic (T19) where he was under par in all six rounds.

• PowerShares QQQ Championship: Qualfied for the first Charles Schwab Cup Playoff event, but failed to advance after finishing 65th at the PowerShares QQQ Championship.
• Regions Tradition: Was T12 near his home in Birmingham at the Regions Tradition in May.
• Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic presented by C Spire: In 22 starts he enjoyed his best finish in April when he was 10th at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, his only top-10 finish of the season.

2015 Season

Dropped to 61st on the final money list after finishing 37th a year earlier.

• Barracuda Championship: Played in the Barracuda Championship (MC).
• Barbasol Championship: Played in the PGA TOUR's Barbasol Championship (76th)
• Principal Charity Classic: Parlayed a closing-round 6-under-par 66 Sunday for a T10 finish at The Principal Charity Classic.
• Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Thanks to a 12-under-par effort on the weekend, he and teammate Mark Calcavecchia finished T3 at April's Bass Pro Shop Legends of Golf.
• Puerto Rico Open: Played in the Puerto Rico Open (MC).

2014 Season

Was one of a handful of players who enjoyed a turnaround season. After earning just $164,493 and finishing 72nd on the 2013 money list, had the most productive year of his PGA TOUR Champions career, earning $488,087 and finishing 37th on the final earnings' chart. Pocketed more money than in his previous two years combined. Had a trio of top-10 finishes, a first since 2011.

• SAS Championship: Three consecutive rounds of 70 at Prestonwood CC led to a T10 finish at the SAS Championship.
• Shaw Charity Classic: Buoyed by a closing-round, 6-under-par 64 at the Shaw Charity Classic, he finished T3 in Calgary for his career-best PGA TOUR Champions showing. His 64 matched his career-low round, and it came at the same venue where he shot his career-best round on the PGA TOUR Champions a year earlier.
• Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Played in the last grouping at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, a first since the 2010 AT&T Championship. Dueled eventual-winner Bernhard Langer midway through the back nine before going double bogey and bogey on Nos. 14-15 at En-Joie GC to fall out of contention and T4.

2013 Season

Had three top-25 finishes in 21 starts during the year. Two of those came in the late summer. Made one PGA TOUR start.

• AT&T Championship: Closed his year with a T22 at the AT&T Championship.
• Shaw Charity Classic: T22 at the inaugural Shaw Charity Classic, where his second-round, 8-under-par 64 was a career low on the PGA TOUR Champions.
• Boeing Classic: He was T20 at the Boeing Classic.
• Sanderson Farms Championship: At the Sanderson Farms Championship in July, missed the cut in Mississippi after rounds of 71-73.

2012 Season

In his 20 starts, he finished in the top 20 in two of those.

• True South Classic: Returned to action on the PGA TOUR and finished T49 at the True South Classic in July, his only PGA TOUR start, thanks to an opening-round, 6-under 66.
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: T17 at the U.S. Senior Open.
• Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship: Was T14 at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship in June.

2011 Season

Made 20 starts in his PGA TOUR Champions rookie season and registered three top-10s. Made just two PGA TOUR starts. On the Champions Tour, claimed eight top-25 finishes in 20 starts, of which three were top 10s.

• AT&T Championship: Shared the first-round lead with Fred Couples at the AT&T Championship before eventually finishing T29.
• Boeing Classic: His 68 in the final round of the Boeing Classic was good enough for solo ninth.
• Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach: Flirted with the top of the leaderbard in the final round at the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach before eventually finishing T5 after a final-round 73.
• Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic: Recorded his first PGA TOUR Champions top-10 finish in his sixth career start–a T7 at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.
• Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun: On the PGA TOUR, was T29 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, thanks to 65-68 in the second and third rounds at El Camaleon in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

2010 Season

In addition to 25 starts on the PGA TOUR, joined the Champions Tour in October upon turning 50 and played in two events. Unable to record a top-10 for the second straight year and just the fourth time since he joined the TOUR in 1988.

• AT&T Championship: Was in contention at the AT&T Championship, trailing by just one stroke after 36 holes, but closed with a 1-over-par 72 to eventually finish T11 in San Antonio.
• Administaff Small Business Classic: Made his debut at the Administaff Small Business Classic and was T21 at The Woodlands.
• The McGladrey Classic: Made 10 of 25 cuts on the PGA TOUR with his best finish a T33 at The McGladrey Classic.

2009 Season

Made the cut in 17 of 27 starts on the PGA TOUR, highlighted by a pair of T24 finishes. Eligible for the Champions Tour in October 2010.

• Buick Open: Held the first-round lead at the Buick Open after a 63. Finished T63.
• U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee: T24 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee in July.
• Mercedes-Benz Championship: T24 at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship.

2008 Season

Voted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in May 2008.

• the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley: Second top-10 finish was a T6 at the Memorial Tournament. It was just his second top-10 (2000-T5) in 13 starts at Muirfield Village GC.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: At age 47 years, 3 months, 29 days, collected the third PGA TOUR title of his career in a playoff win over Vijay Singh at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Singh bogeyed Nos. 14-16 before making a birdie on 18 to force the playoff. Birdied the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, to record his first win since claiming the 2000 Southern Farm Bureau Classic, a span of 199 tournaments. Was only 1-under for the tournament and in danger of missing the cut through three holes in Saturday's third round before playing his last 33 holes in 9-under. Victory gave him a two-year exemption, taking him through his 50th birthday.

2007 Season

Veteran hampered by left wrist injury suffered at the FBR Open, where he was forced to withdraw during the final round. Did not play again until the Wachovia Championship in May. Granted Minor Medical Extension and had eight events in 2008 to earn $282,558 (combined with 2007 earnings of $502,622 would equal 2007's No. 125 earnings of $785,180), and subsequently be upgraded to Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the 2008 campaign.

• Sony Open in Hawaii: Lone top-10 in 22 starts was a T10 in first start of the season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, aided by rounds of 67-67 on the weekend.

2006 Season

Another solid season with three top-10s and more than $1 million in earnings.

2005 Season

Started the season with 11 missed cuts in his first 12 starts, but ended the year with top-10s in three of his last five TOUR appearances, helping him secure his card for 2006.

• Chrysler Championship: Best effort of the season was T3 at the Chrysler Championship. Leader after 36 and 54 holes but a closing 3-over 75 dropped him to T3. Collected a season-best $216,164 to move inside the top-100 on the money list for the 12th time in his 18-year career.

2004 Season

• Cialis Western Open: Sank an 8-foot putt on the 72nd hole at the Cialis Western Open to finish solo second, earning one of the last exemptions into The Open Championship. Shared second-round lead. His $518,400 payday marked a career best.

2003 Season

• Las Vegas Invitational: Finished solo third at Las Vegas Invitational, three behind the playoff between Stuart Appleby and Scott McCarron.
• B.C. Open: Held the outright lead through three rounds of the B.C. Open but a closing 72 and a 9-under-par 63 by Champions Tour player Craig Stadler dropped Lowery into T2.

2002 Season

Thanks to three runner-up finishes, earned a career-best $1,885,553 and gained a spot in the TOUR Championship for the third time in career.

• Air Canada Championship: Was runner-up at the Air Canada.
• The INTERNATIONAL Presented by Qwest: Missed 10-foot birdie putt on 18th hole at The INTERNATIONAL which would have given him the win by one over Rich Beem. In his final five holes, Lowery had a birdie on the par-5 14th after getting up and down from a water hazard, a hole-out eagle on the par-4 15th and hole-out double eagle on the par-5 17th (6-iron from 200 yards).
• Greater Milwaukee Open: Was runner-up at the Greater Milwaukee Open.

2001 Season

Returned to the TOUR Championship for the first time since 1994 by placing 27th in earnings.

• PGA Championship: Finished third at the PGA, three behind winner David Toms.

2000 Season

• Southern Farm Bureau Classic: His second career victory at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic crowned a season that included nine top-10s. In season-ending victory, opened with 64 for share of lead with Frank Lickliter II. Followed with a 67 and 65 for solo lead through 36 and 54 holes. Took three-stroke lead into final round, shot 37 on the front nine and then birdied three of his final six holes to finish tied with Skip Kendall. In playoff, ran in 45-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the first extra hole for the title.

1997 Season

• Buick Challenge: Challenged TOUR scoring record in final round at Buick Challenge where he was 10-under through 13 holes. He needed to birdie three of the final five holes to equal record but parred 14, 15 and 16 before birdies at 17 and 18 gave him a 60 and a third-place finish.

1995 Season

Received the 1995 Singleton Award as Outstanding Professional Athlete in Alabama.

1994 Season

• Sprint International: First TOUR victory came at the Sprint International. Tied with Rick Fehr with 35 points through 72 holes and then won playoff on first extra hole when Fehr's ball found water. Victory was worth $252,000, more than he had earned in any previous season on TOUR.
• Buick Invitational of California: Year also included T2 at Buick Invitational, one stroke behind Craig Stadler, and T3 at NEC World Series of Golf where he held a one-stroke lead through 54 holes at Firestone before closing 72 left him two behind winner Jose Maria Olazabal.

1992 Season

• Ben Hogan Tulsa Open: Used his play on the Korn Ferry Tour to return to the PGA TOUR in 1993. Won Tulsa Open to finish third on the Korn Ferry money list.

1990 Season

Earned Special Temporary Membership in 1990 and 1991 by earning as much as 150th-place finisher on previous year's money list.

1988 Season

Lost card after finishing 157th on money list.

1987 Season

• PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament: First earned playing privileges at PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.

Amateur Highlights

• 1982 and 1983 All-American and Southeastern Conference Player of the Year while at the University of Alabama.