Tony Manero (golfer)

Tony Manero
Manero in 1929
Personal information
Full nameAnthony T. Manero
Born(1905-04-04)April 4, 1905
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1989(1989-10-22) (aged 84)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1929
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins14
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
Other6
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT13: 1937
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1937
U.S. OpenWon: 1936
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1931, 1937

Anthony T. Manero (April 4, 1905 – October 22, 1989) was an American professional golfer.

Professional career

Manero won eight times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 1936 U.S. Open. He played on the 1937 Ryder Cup team.[1]

Shortly thereafter, Manero became the club pro at Salem Country Club. He split the position over ten years with Joe Stein.[2]

Personal life

Manero was born in New York City and died at age 84 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Honors and awards

Professional wins (14)

PGA Tour wins (8)

Major championship is shown in bold.

Other wins

(this list may be incomplete)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1936 U.S. Open 4 shot deficit 6 (73-69-73-67=282) 2 strokes United States Harry Cooper

Results timeline

Tournament 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open T41 CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship R16 R32 QF
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Masters Tournament NYF NYF NYF NYF WD T45 T13 T27 T26
U.S. Open T19 T45 T29 CUT T40 1 T40 48 T56
The Open Championship CUT CUT
PGA Championship R16 QF SF R32 R32
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament T29 T44 NT NT NT
U.S. Open T36 CUT NT NT NT NT CUT WD CUT CUT
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT
PGA Championship NT R16 R64
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament WD WD CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 1960 1961 1962
Masters Tournament CUT CUT WD
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF =round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 6
U.S. Open 1 0 0 1 1 2 20 10
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PGA Championship 0 0 1 3 6 9 10 10
Totals 1 0 1 4 7 12 47 26
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1938 Masters – 1941 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1935 PGA – 1936 PGA)

References

  1. ^ "Obituaries: Tony Manero, golf champion, 84". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 24, 1989. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Daily Item 04 Sep 1986, page 70". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.


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