Tony Manero

Professional golfer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroProfessional golfer
PlacesUnited States of America
wasAthlete Golfer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth4 April 1905, New York City
Death22 October 1989 (aged 84 years)
The details

Biography

Anthony T. Manero (April 4, 1905 – October 22, 1989) was an American professional golfer. He won eight times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 1936 U.S. Open. He played on the 1937 Ryder Cup team. He was born in New York City and died at age 84 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Professional wins

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)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1936U.S. Open4 shot deficit6 (73-69-73-67=282)2 strokes Harry Cooper

Results timeline

Tournament192719281929
U.S. OpenDNPT41CUT
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipR16R32QF
Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFWDT45DNPT13T27T26
U.S. OpenDNPT19T45T29CUTT401T4048T56
The Open ChampionshipDNPCUTDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPCUTDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPR16QFSFR32R32
Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
Masters TournamentT29T44DNPNTNTNTDNPDNPDNPDNP
U.S. OpenT36CUTNTNTNTNTCUTWDCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPNTR16DNPDNPDNPDNPR64
Tournament1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
Masters TournamentDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPWDWDCUTCUTCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTDNPDNPCUTDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
Tournament196019611962
Masters TournamentCUTCUTWD
U.S. OpenDNPDNPDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNP

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
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
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament000001156
U.S. Open1001122010
The Open Championship00000020
PGA Championship0013691010
Totals10147124726
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1938 Masters – 1941 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1935 PGA – 1936 PGA)

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