Tony Manero

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Anthony T. Manero (April 4, 1905 – October 22, 1989) was an American 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, New York and died in Greenwich, Connecticut.

[edit] PGA Tour wins

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.

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament	1927	1928	1929
The Masters	NYF	NYF	NYF
U.S. Open	DNP	T41	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T9	T17	T5

Tournament	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Masters	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	WD	T45	DNP	T13	T27	T26
U.S. Open	DNP	T19	T45	T29	CUT	T40	1	T40	48	T56
The Open Championship	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T9	T5	T3	T17	T17

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
The Masters	T29	T44	DNP	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T36	CUT	NT	NT	NT	NT	CUT	WD	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	T9	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T33

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	WD	WD	CUT	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1960	1961	1962
The Masters	CUT	CUT	WD
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10