Tony Manero (golfer)

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

Tony Manero
Manero in 1929
Personal information
Full name	Anthony T. Manero
Born	(1905-04-04)April 4, 1905 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1989(1989-10-22) (aged 84) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	1929
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	14
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	8
Other	6
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	T13: 1937
PGA Championship	T3: 1937
U.S. Open	Won: 1936
The Open Championship	CUT: 1931, 1937

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

• 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)

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

External links

• 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.