Roger Maltbie

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

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.cite web | title=Bio from allamericanspeakers.com| url=http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakerbio/Roger_Maltbie.php | accessdate=12 June | accessyear=2006] 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.cite web | title=Life of the Party | publisher=Golf Digest | url=http://www.golfdigest.com/features/index.ssf?/features/gd200305maltbie1.html | accessdate=12 June | accessyear=2006 ]

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.

Maltbie is a San Francisco 49ers fan and owns several Super Bowl rings given to him by former owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. He and wife, Donna have two sons, Spencer and Parker.

Amateur wins (2)

*1971 Northern California Championship
*1972 California State Amateur Championship

PGA Tour wins (5)

*1975 (2) Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open, Pleasant Valley Classic
*1976 (1) Memorial Tournament
*1985 (2) Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic, NEC World Series of Golf

Other wins (3)

"this list may be incomplete"
*1974 California State Open
*1980 Magnolia State Classic
*1984 Hassan II Golf Trophy

enior wins (1)

*2003 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Gary Koch)
*2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Gary Koch)

ee also

*Golfers with most PGA Tour wins

Notes and References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/17/36 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]