Roger Maltbie
Roger Lin Maltbie (born June 30, 1951) is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports.[1]
Roger Maltbie | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Roger Lin Maltbie |
Born | Modesto, California | June 30, 1951
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
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 |
Maltbie was born in Modesto, California and grew up in San Jose. He attended James Lick High School where he was a teammate of former PGA Tour player Forrest Fezler.[2] Maltbie attended San Jose City College (1970–1971), and then went on to San Jose State University; he was a member of the golf team at both institutions.
Maltbie turned professional in 1973, joined the PGA Tour in 1974, and 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] Maltbie calls losing that tournament the biggest disappointment of his career.[6]
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.
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.
Maltbie is a San Francisco 49ers fan and owns several Super Bowl rings given to him by former owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.[2] He and wife, Donna have two sons, Spencer and Parker.
Amateur wins (2)
- 1971 Northern California Championship
- 1972 California State Amateur Championship
Professional wins (12)
PGA Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 13, 1975 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | 74-65-72-64=275 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Jul 20, 1975 | Pleasant Valley Classic | 72-71-67-66=276 | −8 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | May 30, 1976 | Memorial Tournament | 71-71-70-76=288 | E | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | Jun 9, 1985 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | 70-63-72-70=275 | −9 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
5 | Aug 25, 1985 | NEC World Series of Golf | 65-69-68-66=268 | −12 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1976 | Memorial Tournament | ![]() |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
2 | 1985 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
3 | 1986 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | ![]() |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (4)
this list may be incomplete
- 1973 Northern California Open
- 1974 California State Open
- 1980 Magnolia State Classic
- 1984 Hassan II Golf Trophy
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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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
Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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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
References
- Sandomir, Richard (June 18, 2009). "Recaps, Replays and Weather Reports". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- "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 Time. 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
- Roger Maltbie at the PGA Tour official site
- Roger Maltbie at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- NBC Sports – Roger Maltbie