Manito Golf and Country Club
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Manito
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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
- ↑ "Manito Golf Club changes its name". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. March 2, 1935. p. 12.
- ↑ "Hamilton faces Byron Nelson in PGA final". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. August 20, 1944. p. 17.
- ↑ Stark, Charles R., Jr. (August 21, 1944). "Hamilton beats Nelson to win P.G.A.". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1.
- ↑ "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
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