Roger Maltbie
| Roger Maltbie | |
|---|---|
 Maltbie at the 2023 U.S. Senior Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Roger Lin Maltbie |
| Born | June 30, 1951 Modesto, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Los Gatos, California |
| Career | |
| College | San Jose City College San Jose State University |
| Turned professional | 1973 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T4: 1987 |
| PGA Championship | T14: 1983 |
| U.S. Open | T32: 1983 |
| The Open Championship | T26: 1977 |
Roger Lin Maltbie (born June 30, 1951) is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports.[1]
Early life
[edit]Maltbie was born in Modesto, California[2] and grew up in San Jose. He attended James Lick High School where he was a teammate of former PGA Tour player Forrest Fezler.[3]
Amateur career
[edit]Maltbie attended San Jose City College (1970–1971) and then San Jose State University. He was a member of the golf team at both institutions.
Professional career
[edit]Maltbie turned professional in 1973 and joined the PGA Tour in 1974. He played on the Tour full-time from 1975 to 1996. He won five official tour events between 1975 and 1985, including back-to-back wins in his first full year. After his win at the 1975 Pleasant Valley Classic, Maltbie left his $40,000 winner's check behind in a bar.[4]
In his second year on tour, Maltbie won the inaugural Memorial Tournament by defeating Hale Irwin on the fourth hole of a sudden death playoff. On the playoff's third hole, an errant shot by Maltbie seemed headed for the gallery when it hit a stake causing the ball to bounce onto the green instead.[5]
Maltbie had 55 top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour. In 1985, he won two tournaments, earned $360,554, and finished 8th on the money list. His best finish in a major was T4 at the 1987 Masters Tournament.[6] Maltbie calls losing that tournament the biggest disappointment of his career.[7]
Maltbie began play on the Senior PGA Tour after turning 50 in June 2001. His best finish at this level is a 20th at the 2003 Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am.
Broadcasting career
[edit]Since 1991, Maltbie has worked as an on-course reporter and analyst for NBC Sports. In this role, he has become well known as a jovial good-natured figure. His signature element is a "golf whisper," necessitated by the fact that Maltbie generally stands much closer to the green than other on-course reporters. During the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens, both contested at Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NBC ran features in which Maltbie spent a night camping out with several golfers while waiting in the infamous line to play Bethpage's Black Course, the first municipal course to host the U.S. Open.
Personal life
[edit]Maltbie and wife, Donna have two sons, Spencer and Parker.
He is a San Francisco 49ers fan and owns several Super Bowl rings given to him by former owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.[3]
Amateur wins (2)
[edit]- 1971 Northern California Championship
- 1972 California State Amateur Championship
Professional wins (12)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (5)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 13, 1975 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | 74-65-72-64=275 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Dave Eichelberger
|
| 2 | Jul 20, 1975 | Pleasant Valley Classic | 72-71-67-66=276 | −8 | 1 stroke | Mac McLendon
|
| 3 | May 30, 1976 | Memorial Tournament | 71-71-70-76=288 | E | Playoff | Hale Irwin
|
| 4 | Jun 9, 1985 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | 70-63-72-70=275 | −9 | Playoff | George Burns, Raymond Floyd
|
| 5 | Aug 25, 1985 | NEC World Series of Golf | 65-69-68-66=268 | −12 | 4 strokes |  Denis Watson
|
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | Memorial Tournament | Hale Irwin
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1985 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | George Burns, Raymond Floyd
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 3 | 1986 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Mac O'Grady
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (4)
[edit]this list may be incomplete
- 1973 Northern California Open
- 1974 California State Open
- 1980 Magnolia State Classic
- 1984 Hassan II Golf Trophy
Senior wins (3)
[edit]- 2003 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Gary Koch)
- 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Gary Koch)
- 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Gary Koch)
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T9 | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | T26 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T43 | T31 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T23 | T4 | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T41 | T32 | T41 | T46 | T54 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T43 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T61 | T54 | T14 | T65 | T28 | T47 | T28 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (1977 Open Championship – 1987 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T21 | T3 | T55 | CUT | T45 | 5 | T68 | CUT | T27 | T48 | CUT | T51 | T41 | WD | CUT | CUT | CUT | T35 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sandomir, Richard (June 18, 2009). "Recaps, Replays and Weather Reports". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ "Photos: Roger Maltbie's career in golf, from 5-time PGA Tour winner to NBC on-course reporter". Golfweek. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ a b "Bio from All American Speakers". Retrieved June 12, 2006.
- ^ Moffit, David (April 12, 1987). "Maltbie serious about golf, but draws laughs". The Sunday Times-Sentinel. Gallipolis, Ohio. UPI. p. C-2.
- ^ Kady, John (June 1, 1976). "Roger Maltbie wins Memorial". Beaver County Times. Beaver, Pennsylvania. UPI. p. C-2.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Bestrom, Craig (May 2003). "Life of the Party". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2006.
External links
[edit]- Roger Maltbie at the PGA Tour official site
- Roger Maltbie at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- American male golfers
- San Jose State Spartans men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- PGA Tour Champions golfers
- Golf commentators
- Golfers from San Jose, California
- San Jose City College alumni
- Sportspeople from Modesto, California
- James Lick High School alumni
- Sportspeople from Los Gatos, California
- 1951 births
- Living people