Manito Golf and Country Club explained

Manito Golf and Country Club
Pushpin Map:USA Washington#USA
Pushpin Relief:1
Location:5303 S. Hatch Road
Coordinates:47.609°N -117.395°W
Establishment:1922,
1917 (at Hart Field)
Type:Private
Elevation:2380feet
Holes:18
Designer1:A.V. Macan
Par1:71
Length1:6470yd
Rating1:70.8
Slope1:134[1]

Manito Golf and Country Club is a country club in the northwest United States, located in the Comstock neighborhood of 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 the Comstock neighborhood 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 course was designed by A.V. Macan,[3] and was set at 6330yd in late 1921.[4] The back tees are now at 6470yd at par 71, with a course rating of 70.8 and a slope rating of 134.[1]

The elevation at the clubhouse is approximately 2380feet above sea level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Manito Golf & Country Club. USGA . December 6, 2017.
  2. News: Manito Golf Club changes its name . Spokane Daily Chronicle . March 2, 1935 . 12 .
  3. Web site: Arthur Vernon Macan . Pacific Northwest Golf Association . Hall of Fame . October 3, 2015.
  4. News: Sporty holes on Manito course . Spokesman-Review . December 11, 1921 . 3, sports.