The following individuals are exempt for the 2022 Open Championship.
Although exempt according to the conditions and regulations of the event, these players are only eligible to compete in Championship Proper if they submit the stipulated entry form and fee prior to the entry close date.
Category #1
Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2021 Massachusetts Open Championship
Rob Labritz
Jason Thresher
David Pastore
Shawn Warren
Max Theodorakis
Ben Spitz
Kevin Kraft
Brad Adamonis
Chris Francoeur
Matthew Campbell
Matthew Lowe
Jack Boulger
Michael Martel
Matthew Conti
Michael Graboyes
Will Frodigh
Mike Van Sickle
Jeff Curl
Kyle Gallo
Sam Grindle
James Hazen
Category #2
Past Massachusetts Open Champions (Effective in 1993, Champions earn a 10-year exemption; pre-1993 Champions are exempt for life)
2021 – Rob Labritz
2020 – Event not held
2019 – Michael Martel
2018 – Jason Thresher
2017 – Jason Thresher
2016 – Jason Thresher
2015 – Joe Harney
2014 – Ian Thimble
2013 – Evan Harmeling
2012 – Michael Welch
2011 – Kyle Gallo (exemption extension due to 2020 championship cancelation)
Category #3
NEPGA Section Champions 2017 to 2020, and the top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2021 NEPGA Championship
2016 – Matt Doyle (exemption extension due to 2020 championship cancelation)
2017 – Liam Friedman
2018 – Rich Berberian
2019 – Shawn Warren
2020 – Shawn Warren
2021 NEPGA Championship (Top 5 & ties)
1 – Rich Berberian
2 – Dan Venezio
3 – Robert Bruso
4 – Eric Barlow
5 – Todd Scarafoni
Category #4
Top twenty (20) finishers and ties in the 2021 NEPGA Skip Wogan Player of the Year standings
Rich Berberian
Shawn Warren
Jeff Martin
Eric Barlow
Robert Bruso
Matt Arvanitis
Dan Venezio
Brendon Ray
Todd Scarafoni
Liam Friedman
Dan Gillis
John Hickson
Kirk Hanefeld
Jim Clay
Ed Kirby
Jim Schouller
Danny Kish
David Bennett
David Jankowski
Rico Riciputi
Category #5
2021 NEPGA Assistants Champion
Christopher Gentle
Category #6
2021 Berkshire Chapter Champion of the NENY PGA
Chris Polidoro
Category #7
2021 State Open Champions from the New England States
MA – Rob Labritz
RI – Matt Shubley
NH – Chris Crawford
VT – Garth McGee
CT – Peter Ballo
ME – Jack Wyman & Shawn Warren
Category #8
2021 Jim & Lois Gaquin Memorial Cape Cod Open Champion
Anthony Sebastianelli
Category #9
The top Mass Golf member club affiliated finisher in the 2021 Connectitcut Section PGA Player of the Year Standings. Ties in the standings will be broken by the 2020 POY standings (then 2019 etc.).
Chris Tallman – Orchards GC
Category #10
Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter (exemption extension due to 2020 championship cancelation)
Category #11
2021 Amateur Semifinalists
Matt Parziale
Chris Bornhorst
Michael Thorbjornsen
Chris Francoeur
Category #12
2021 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Amateur Public Links Champions
Jr – Colin Spencer
Sr – Keith Smith
Mid – Matt Parziale
APL – James Imai
Category #13
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2021 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Matt Parziale
Chris Francoeur
Ben Spitz
Michael Thorbjornsen
Nick Maccario
Xavier Marcoux
Owen Quinn
Weston Jones
Andrew DiRamio
Kyle Tibbetts
Category #14
2021 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year
Matt Parziale
Weston Jones
Keith Smith
Category #15
2022 Open Qualifying Site Host Professional Staff (one per site)
Kernwood CC
CC of Pittsfield
LeBaron Hills CC
Gardner Municipal GC
Club at New Seabury
Marlborough CC
