Roger Maltbie

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Roger Maltbie
Personal information
Full name Roger Lin Maltbie
Born June 30, 1951 (1951-06-30) (age 58)
Modesto, California
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College San Jose City College
San Jose State University
Turned professional 1973
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 11
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 5
Other 6
Best results in Major Championships
The Masters T4: 1987
U.S. Open T32: 1983
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. 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 a T-4 at the 1987 Masters. Maltbie calls losing that tournament the biggest disappointment of his career.[3]

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's television career may well eclipse his PGA career in terms of what he will be best remembered for doing professionally. He is one of the most popular TV analysts covering the game.[3]

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 (11)

[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 United States Dave Eichelberger
2 Jul 20, 1975 Pleasant Valley Classic -8 (72-71-67-66=276) 1 stroke United States Mac McLendon
3 May 30, 1976 Memorial Tournament Even (71-71-70-76=288) Playoff United States Hale Irwin
4 Jun 9, 1985 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic -9 (70-63-72-70=275) Playoff United States George Burns, United States Raymond Floyd
5 Aug 28, 1985 NEC World Series of Golf -12 (65-69-68-66=268) 1 stroke Zimbabwe Denis Watson

[edit] Other wins (3)

this list may be incomplete

[edit] Senior wins (3)

[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.

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