Roger Maltbie

Roger Lin Maltbie (born June 30, 1951) is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports.

Early life 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.

Amateur career 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. He also practiced at San Jose Country Club.

Professional career 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.

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.

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. Maltbie calls losing that tournament the biggest disappointment of his career.

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 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 Maltbie and his wife Donna have two sons, Spencer and Parker. They live in Los Gatos, California.

He is a San Francisco 49ers fan and owns several Super Bowl rings given to him by former owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.

Amateur wins (2) 1971 Northern California Championship 1972 California State Amateur Championship

Professional wins (12) PGA Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 13, 1975Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open74-65-72-64=275−91 stroke Dave Eichelberger2Jul 20, 1975Pleasant Valley Classic72-71-67-66=276−81 stroke Mac McLendon3May 30, 1976Memorial Tournament71-71-70-76=288EPlayoff Hale Irwin4Jun 9, 1985Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic70-63-72-70=275−9Playoff George Burns, Raymond Floyd5Aug 25, 1985NEC World Series of Golf65-69-68-66=268−124 strokes Denis Watson

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11976Memorial Tournament Hale IrwinWon with birdie on fourth extra hole21985Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic George Burns, Raymond FloydWon with birdie on fourth extra hole31986Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Mac O'GradyLost 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

Senior wins (3) 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 Tournament19751976197719781979Masters TournamentT9CUTU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipT26PGA ChampionshipCUTT43T31

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentT23T4CUTU.S. OpenT41T32T41T46T54The Open ChampionshipT43PGA ChampionshipT61T54T14T65T28T47T28CUT

Tournament1990199119921993Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA 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 madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 3U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 9Totals 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 Tournament197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995The Players ChampionshipT21T3T55CUTT455T68CUTT27T48CUTT51T41WDCUTCUTCUTT35CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

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