Tony Manero (golfer)

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| fullname = Anthony T. Manero

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1905|4|4}}

| birth_place = New York, New York, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|10|22|1905|4|4}}

| death_place = Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.

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| yearpro = 1929

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| otherwins = 6

| majorwins = 1

| masters = T13: 1937

| usopen = Won: 1936

| open = CUT: 1931, 1937

| pga = T3: 1937

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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.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/24/obituaries/tony-manero-golf-champion-84.html |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |title=Obituaries: Tony Manero, golf champion, 84 |date=October 24, 1989 |accessdate=April 20, 2013}}

Shortly thereafter, Manero became the club pro at Salem Country Club. He split the position over ten years with Joe Stein.{{Cite web |title=The Daily Item 04 Sep 1986, page 70 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/948269135/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}

Personal life

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

Honors and awards

In 1964, Manero was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (14)

=PGA Tour wins (8)=

1929 (1) Catalina Open
1930 (3) Glens Falls Open, Catalina Open, Pasadena Open
1932 (1) Westchester Open
1935 (1) General Brock Hotel Open
1936 (1) U.S. Open
1938 (1) Glens Falls Open

Major championship is shown in bold.

=Other wins=

(this list may be incomplete)

1934 Carolinas Open
1937 Carolinas Open, New Hampshire Open
1939 New Hampshire Open (tie with John Thoren)
1941 New Hampshire Open
1948 Westchester Open

Major championships

=Wins (1)=

class="wikitable"

!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up

style="background:#FBCEB1;"

| 1936

U.S. Open

4 shot deficit

6 (73-69-73-67=282)

2 strokes

{{flagicon|USA}} Harry Cooper

=Results timeline=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

!Tournament

!1927

!1928

!1929

align=left|U.S. Open

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T41

|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:yellow;"|R16

|R32

|style="background:yellow;"|QF

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

!Tournament

!1930

!1931

!1932

!1933

!1934

!1935

!1936

!1937

!1938

!1939

align=left|Masters Tournament

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NYF

|WD

|T45

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T13

|T27

|T26

align=left|U.S. Open

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T19

|T45

|T29

|CUT

|T40

|style="background:lime;"|1

|T40

|48

|T56

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|style="background:yellow;"|R16

|style="background:yellow;"|QF

|style="background:yellow;"|SF

|R32

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

!Tournament

!1940

!1941

!1942

!1943

!1944

!1945

!1946

!1947

!1948

!1949

align=left|Masters Tournament

|T29

|T44

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Open

|T36

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|CUT

|WD

|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|style="background:yellow;"|R16

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|R64

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

!Tournament

!1950

!1951

!1952

!1953

!1954

!1955

!1956

!1957

!1958

!1959

align=left|Masters Tournament

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|WD

|CUT

align=left|U.S. Open

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

!Tournament

!1960

!1961

!1962

align=left|Masters Tournament

|CUT

|WD

align=left|U.S. Open

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

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=

Totals	1	0	1	4	7	12	47	26
class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
align=left\|Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	6
align=left\|U.S. Open	1	0	0	1	1	2	20	10
align=left\|The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
align=left\|PGA Championship	0	0	1	3	6	9	10	10

Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1938 Masters – 1941 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1935 PGA – 1936 PGA)

References

External links

[http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/viewItem.do?ark=21198/zz002cwd7q Image of Tony Manero during a golf tournament, Los Angeles, 1929]. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Category:American male golfers

Category:PGA Tour golfers

Category:Ryder Cup competitors for the United States

Category:Winners of men's major golf championships

Category:Golfers from New York (state)

Category:Golfers from New York City

Category:1905 births

Category:1989 deaths