Roger Maltbie
| Roger Maltbie | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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 |
| U.S. Open | T32: 1983 |
| The Open Championship | T26: 1977 |
| PGA Championship | T14: 1983 |
Roger Lin Maltbie (born June 30, 1951) is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports and ESPN.[1]
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. He turned pro in 1973, joined the PGA Tour in 1974, and played on the Tour full-time from 1975 – 1996.
Maltbie 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 on the green instead.[4]
He had more than 55 top-10 finishes. 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.[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 Baylor Advantage Invitational.
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.
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[edit] Amateur wins (2)
- 1971 Northern California Championship
- 1972 California State Amateur Championship
[edit] Professional wins (12)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 13, 1975 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | -9 (74-65-72-64=275) | 1 stroke | Dave Eichelberger |
| 2 | Jul 20, 1975 | Pleasant Valley Classic | -8 (72-71-67-66=276) | 1 stroke | Mac McLendon |
| 3 | May 30, 1976 | Memorial Tournament | Even (71-71-70-76=288) | Playoff | Hale Irwin |
| 4 | Jun 9, 1985 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | -9 (70-63-72-70=275) | Playoff | George Burns, Raymond Floyd |
| 5 | Aug 28, 1985 | NEC World Series of Golf | -12 (65-69-68-66=268) | 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 hole |
[edit] 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
[edit] 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)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T9 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T26 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T43 | T31 | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 | T4 | CUT | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T41 | DNP | T32 | DNP | DNP | T41 | T46 | T54 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T61 | T54 | T14 | T65 | T28 | T47 | T28 | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (June 18, 2009). "Recaps, Replays and Weather Reports". The New York Times. New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/sports/golf/19sandomir.html. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "Bio from allamericanspeakers.com". http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakerbio/Roger_Maltbie.php. Retrieved June 12, 2006.
- ^ Maltbie serious about golf, but draws laughs
- ^ Roger Maltbie wins Memorial
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=682.
- ^ "Life of the Party". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060315170101/http://www.golfdigest.com/features/index.ssf?/features/gd200305maltbie1.html. Retrieved June 12, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Roger Maltbie at the PGA Tour official site
