Anthony T. Manero (April 4, 1905 – October 22, 1989) was an American professional golfer.
Career In 1905, Manero was born in New York City.
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.
Shortly thereafter, Manero became the club pro at Salem Country Club. He split the position over ten years with Joe Stein.
In 1989, he died at the age of 84 in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Awards and honors 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.
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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) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1936 U.S. Open 4 shot deficit 6 (73-69-73-67=282) 2 strokes Harry Cooper
Results timeline Tournament192719281929U.S. OpenT41CUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipR16R32QF
Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFWDT45T13T27T26U.S. OpenT19T45T29CUTT401T4048T56The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipR16QFSFR32R32
Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949Masters TournamentT29T44NTNTNTU.S. OpenT36CUTNTNTNTNTCUTWDCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTPGA ChampionshipNTR16R64
Tournament1950195119521953195419551956195719581959Masters TournamentWDWDCUTCUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship
Tournament196019611962Masters TournamentCUTCUTWDU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship
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 madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 6U.S. Open 1 0 0 1 1 2 20 10The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0PGA Championship 0 0 1 3 6 9 10 10Totals 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
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.