Manito Golf and Country Club
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Coordinates | 47°36′32″N 117°23′42″W / 47.609°N 117.395°WCoordinates: 47°36′32″N 117°23′42″W / 47.609°N 117.395°W |
Location |
5303 S. Hatch Road Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Elevation | 2,380 feet (725 m) |
Established |
1922, 96 years ago 1917 (at Hart Field) |
Type | Private |
Total holes | 18 |
Tournaments hosted | 1944 PGA Championship |
Website |
www |
Designed by | A.V. Macan |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,470 yd (5,916 m) |
Course rating | 70.8[1] |
Slope rating | 134[1] |
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.[2]
Its golf course hosted the PGA Championship in 1944, then match play, in which Bob Hamilton upset favored Byron Nelson in the final.[3][4] The course was designed by A.V. Macan,[5] and was set at 6,330 yards (5,788 m) in late 1921.[6] The back tees are now at 6,470 yards (5,916 m) at par 71, with a course rating of 70.8 and a slope rating of 134.[1]
The elevation at the clubhouse is approximately 2,380 feet (725 m) above sea level.
References
- 1 2 3 "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Manito Golf & Country Club". USGA. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Sporty holes on Manito course". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 11, 1921. p. 3, sports.
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