Manito Golf and Country Club

Manito
G & CC
Location in the United States
Manito
G & CC
Location in Washington

Manito Golf and Country Club is a country club in the northwest United States, located in Spokane, Washington. The club was founded in 1917 at Hart Field by a small group of dedicated golf enthusiasts and moved to its current location in southwest Spokane in 1922. It was known as Manito Golf Club until 1935.[1]

Its golf course hosted the PGA Championship in 1944, then match play, in which Bob Hamilton upset favored Byron Nelson in the final.[2] [3] The course was designed by A.V. Macan.[4]

References

  1. "Manito Golf Club changes its name". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). March 2, 1935. p. 12.
  2. "Hamilton faces Byron Nelson in PGA final". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). Associated Press. August 20, 1944. p. 17.
  3. Stark, Charles R., Jr. (August 21, 1944). "Hamilton beats Nelson to win P.G.A.". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). p. 1.
  4. "Arthur Vernon Macan". Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

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Coordinates: 47°36′32″N 117°23′42″W / 47.609°N 117.395°W / 47.609; -117.395


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