After a second consecutive three-under-par round of 67, Padraig Harrington found himself in a share of the lead at the US Senior Open; however, it was an off-course incident that drew the headlines on Friday.
Following his second round, a video of Harrington circulated online, with the three-time Major winner seen in a war-of-words with NBC’s on-course analyst Roger Maltbie.
Video from the US Senior Open shows Irish pro Padraig Harrington going at it with NBC on-course analyst Roger Maltbie. Sounds like Harrington, who’s tied for first, wasn’t happy with where Maltbie stood. But Maltbie wasn’t having it either.Maltbie is a pro golfer himself pic.twitter.com/uIavlRbUfwJune 27, 2025
Reportedly, the incident was over the fact that Maltbie, a five-time PGA Tour winner, didn’t help look for Harrington’s golf ball at the par 4 15th, when the three-time Major winner went left into the trees.
In the video above, Harrington can be heard saying: “Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball,” before adding “you’ve played golf all your life. You understand.”
Standing his ground, Maltbie held firm against Harrington, with the duo eventually parting ways after the conclusion of their verbal squabble.
Maltbie has been working as an on-course reporter and analyst for NBC Sports since 1991
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The video raised a number of questions and now, speaking to Golf.com, Maltbie has revealed what exactly happened on Friday afternoon, with the NBC analyst giving his version of events.
Explaining that he was unable to help Harrington search for his ball due to his producer asking the 73-year-old to deliver an update of what was happening, Maltbie added: “I can’t do it (the report) from inside the thick of the trees.
“So I stayed outside, and then (Harrington) walked near me and he said, ‘You could help search for the ball,’ and I just didn’t respond.” According to Maltbie, the tee shot was deep in the trees, with the odds of finding it “slim.”
Harrington sits in a share of the lead with Stewart Cink and Mark Hensby at the halfway stage of the US Senior Open
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Going back to the tee, Harrington did make a birdie with his second ball, which resulted in just the one dropped shot. However, the…
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