Maltbie told Golf.com, "All these checks I’ve gotten from NBC, (Harrington's) name isn’t on any of them," when explaining his position in their viral exchange at the U.S. Senior Open.

It was late Friday, following the second round of the U.S. Senior Open, when a video went viral of NBC Sports on-course analyst Roger Maltbie and Padraig Harrington having words toward each other. It was bizarre,

Padraig Harrington criticized NBC reporter Roger Maltbie for not helping search for a lost ball during the U.S. Senior Open. Maltbie defended his inaction, stating he was working as a reporter, not a player. Harrington argued that it's common golf etiquette to assist in ball searches, regardless of role.