Golf legends Padraig Harrington and Roger Maltbie involved in spat at US Senior Open READ MORE: LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka smashes tee box in furious tantrum By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 00:21 BST, 29 June 2025 | Updated: 00:21 BST, 29 June 2025 Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington was involved in a viral bust-up with former pro-turned NBC reporter Roger Maltbie at the US Senior Open. A video, which flooded social media, showed Harrington arguing with on-course reporter Maltbie for not helping him look for a lost ball during his opening round at Broadmoor Golf Club. The beef began on the 15th hole of Thursday's opening round, when Harrington sent a wayward tee shot into a thicket of trees. Around a dozen people tried and failed to find the ball, forcing Harrington back to the tee box for his third shot. All the while, Maltbie - who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s - opted not to join in the hunt. The following day, Harrington called out the American for 'poor etiquette', telling him: 'Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball.' 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/uIavlRbUfw — Brett Forrest (@brettforrestTV) June 27, 2025 Padraig Harrington was involved in a bust-up with former pro-turned reporter Roger Maltbie Harrington argued with on-course reporter Maltbie for not helping him look for a lost ball The Irishman continued: 'You've played golf all your life. You understand.' But longtime reporter Maltbie defended his decision, claiming his focus has to be on his job rather than helping Harrington. 'So I should have disobeyed my producer?,' he asked the Irishman. Maltbie told Golf.com that he was asked to be prepared to report on Harrington's plight. 'I can’t do it from inside the thick of the trees,' the reporter told Golf.com. '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.' He continued: 'I was very close to saying: "All these years, all these checks I've gotten from NBC, your name isn't on any of them."' Share or comment on this article: Golf legends Padraig Harrington and Roger Maltbie involved in spat at US Senior Open Add comment