The man behind the wheel of Maltbie's roving golf cart at the U.S. Open was arrested after driving it into a state trooper, said a North Carolina Highway Patrol spokesperson.
Cart driver Tommy Lineberry was taken from Pinehurst Golf Course to the Moore County jail and charged with driving while impaired and resisting an officer, according to authorities.
Maltbie was walking with the final group of Martin Kaymer and Brendon Todd when the incident is said to have occurred. Lineberry's job is to drive Maltbie to get in position for the next shots.
The officer was not hurt but really upset because, according to him, the driver ran over his foot when leaving the tee area. An Associated Press reporter who witnessed the incident heard Lineberry tell the trooper, "I'm supposed to get the cart to Roger" and took off.
The cop then chased after the cart on sandy surface just outside the gallery ropes while yelling, “Stop! Stop!” and “Come back here.”
"When a state trooper tells you to stop, THAT'S what you're supposed to do," the trooper responded, inches from Lineberry's face after he climbed into the back of the cart and put his arms around the driver's shoulders.
Maltbie came over to try to help his friend and colleague to no avail.
“This is a new one,” Maltbie said walking down the 11th fairway. “I’ve been to a couple of rodeos and a county fair and I’ve never had this happen.”
NBC Sports is aware of the incident but declined further comment.
Well Well Well I guess not everyone gets to be rich and entitled, How shameful that Maltbie was trying to help the dude out, Nobodys above the law! That is except the Obama administration!
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Deleteyou can always tell the simple minded ones, always toeing the party line because they cant think for themselves
What a sad little life you must lead
What if he ran over a little kid? Drunk during the tournament is reprehensible!!!
DeleteGo back to your cave you pudding head teabagger. How about you practice your simpleton rage to the mirror before showcasing what a tool you are to everyone else. No need to bring your faux news gestapo style propaganda into a sports article.
DeleteTrooper blows it out of proportion. Ran over his foot? Let it go. Look at the trumped up charges, so silly. Suck it up, trooper.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame Maltby for trying to help Him at all but the guy got what He deserved. When the Trooper said stop, He means it. The guy might have continued on and really hurt someone seriously.
ReplyDeleteWTF? How did you manage to turn this into a rant... wow.
ReplyDeleteIgnorant comments by ignorant people. In N.C. an arrest can be made on private property for DUI and a golf cart is considered a vehicle.
ReplyDeleteIf the guy was impaired he shouldn't be driving anything and Maltbie should have either reported him or got another driver.
ReplyDelete^ says the guy with no name
ReplyDeleteThere are several things that a driver can be arrested for on private or public property. DUI is one of them. Please educate yourself and save yourself the embarassment of your ignorance of the law.
ReplyDeleteNot that I hope it happens, but suppose the driver of the cart ran over the foot of your wife, or daughter. I'm sure you'd tell them, "Suck it up honey. The guy has a job to do."
ReplyDeleteDolt.
Must be the finer Southern Pine Cops poaching a non-local volunteer. Beware out of towners, don't go to the Southern Pines bars, there are crooked cops looking for rental cars and out of town plates.
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