Padraig Harrington, Roger Maltbie go at it in bizarre video from U.S. Senior Open
Multiple major champion Padraig Harrington was involved in a heated confrontation with NBC’s Roger Maltbie after the first round of the US Senior Open
Multiple major champion Padraig Harrington was involved in a furious argument with an on-course commentator after the first round of the US Senior Open.
Harrington, 53, began the major well and a superb 3-under 67 left him in a tie for the lead with Mark Hensby after 18 holes.
But the three-time major winner was not happy at all with one incident that transpired at The Broadmoor with his group and NBC’s on-course analyst Roger Maltbie.
Harrington, who was playing alongside Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard, was agitated the veteran commentator didn’t help look for a lost ball.
Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball,” Harrington could be heard saying.
“You’ve played golf all your life. You understand. You don’t stand looking at somebody looking for a golf ball.
“You’ve played golf for 40 years; you don’t just stand there looking.”
Harrington’s long-time caddie Ronan Flood attempted to defuse the situation but Maltbie stood his ground.
“I’m not a player,” Maltbie, 73, said.
Harrington replied: “You’ve told me you’ve looked for hundreds of golf balls.”
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WHO IS ROGER MALTBIE?
Roger Maltbie enjoyed a successful playing career on the PGA Tour before moving into broadcasting.
Over more than two decades on the Tour, he secured five victories between 1975 and 1985. His standout performance in a major came at the 1987 Masters, where he placed fourth at Augusta National.
He joined NBC Sports as a broadcaster in 1991. Although his contract ended in 2022, he has made occasional appearances on air since then.
