The following individuals are exempt for the 2023 Senior Amateur 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
Senior Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years (NEW in 2023)
2022 – Frank Vana, Jr.
2021 – Keith Smith
2020 – Don Foberg
2019 – Jack Kearney
2018 – Frank Vana, Jr.
2017 – Keith Smith
2016 – Keith Smith
2015 – Don Reycroft
2014 – Dave Houghton
2013 – Keith Smith
Category #2
2021 & 2022 Mass Golf Champions (NEW in 2023)
2021 Amateur, Super Senior, Mid-Amateur, APL, and Ouimet (Lowery Division), if eligible
Amateur – Michael Thorbjonsen
Super Senior – Don Reycroft
Mid-Amateur – Matt Parziale
APL – James Imai
Ouimet- Lowery – Steven Tasho
2022 Amateur, Mid-Amateur, APL, and Ouimet (Lowery Division), if eligible
Amateur – Conner Willett
Mid-Am – Sean Fitzpatrick
APL – Zachary Miller
Ouimet – Lowery – Keith Smith
Category #3
The top thirty (30) scorers and ties in the 2022 Senior Amateur Championship
Frank Vana
John McNeill
Kevin Shea
Todd Ezold
Keith Smith
Kevin Carey
Don Foberg
Steven Tasho
Brian Theriault
Michael McCarthy
Dean Parziale
Michael Mertes
Dean Godek
Andrew Falcone
David Holmes
Brian Secia
John Hadges
Brian Fitzgerald
Mark Dennish
William Ingham
Andrew Berman
Brian Foley
Paul Mitchell
David Knipe
Glenn Bohling
Joe LeRoy
Scott Copeland
David Pierce
Bud Schultz
Claude Hoopes
Anthony Carra
Mike Verde
Marty McDonald
Daniel Harding
Mike McKenna
Category #4
The top twenty (20) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2022 NEGA Senior Amateur Championship.
Doug Clapp
John McNeill
Frank Vana
Dean Godek
Brian Secia
Jack Kearney
John Hadges
Don Reycroft
Al Chase
Chris O’Neill
Steven Tasho
Jeff Page
Tim Wakefield
Dean Parziale
David Pierce
Don Foberg
David Laravee
Keith Smith
Mike Verde
Charles Johnson
Andrew Falcone
Brian Coakley
Mark Millay
Category #5
The top thirty (30) finishers and ties in the 2022 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings
Frank Vana
Doug Clapp
John McNeill
Steven Tasho
Keith Smith
Scott Copeland
Todd Ezold
Kevin Shea
Dean Godek
Don Foberg
Aram Hintlian
John Hadges
Tom Bagley
Jack Kearney
Kevin Carey
Brian O’Hanley
Michael Mertes
Brian Secia
Bud Schultz
Mike Trombley
Michael Arter
Claude Hoopes
Don Anderson
Ron Laverdiere
Jeff Johnson
Brian Theriault
Michael McCarthy
Mike McKenna
Daniel Harding
Brian Fitzgerald
Danny Brown
David Pierce
Mike Verde
Peter Harrison
Category #6
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2022 Super Senior Player of the Year standings (NEW in 2023)
Don Foberg
Don Reycroft
Kevin Carey
Carter Fasick
Jack Kearney
Claude Hoopes
Jim Ruschioni
Jon Fasick
Aram Hintlian
Tom Bagley
Category #7
Any Senior Competitor (the year they turn 55, ONLY) who has won a Mass Golf Championship (Amateur, Open, Mid-Amateur or Amateur Public Links) during that year.
N/A
Category #8
Any Senior competitor (55+), who is exempt for the 2022 Amateur, Open, Mid-Amateur, or Amateur Public Links Championships.
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Doug Clapp
John McNeill
Steven Tasho
Michael Mertes
Dean Godek
Al Alminas
Keith Smith
Don Foberg
Don Reycroft
Kevin Carey
Chuck Edler
Keith Stone
Category #9
Any Mass Golf golfer who qualified for the 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2022)
Don Foberg
Frank Vana
Tom Bagley
Michael Boden
Scott Copeland
Roger Hoit
Category #10
Any Mass Golf golfer (55+) who qualified for the 2022 U.S. Senior Open Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2022)
Category #11
The top ten (10) scorers and ties in the 2022 Super Senior Amateur Championship
Don Foberg
Carter Fasick
Jon Fasick
Jim Ruschioni
Don Reycroft
Peter Harrison
Al Aminas
Andy Congdon
Patrick Kline
Greg Murray
Paul Murphy