The following individuals are exempt for the 2024 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
2023 – Scott Copeland
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
Category #2
2022 & 2023 Mass Golf Champions
2022 Amateur, Super Senior, Mid-Amateur, APL, and Ouimet (Lowery Division), if eligible
Amateur – Conner Willett
Super Senior – Don Foberg
Mid-Am – Sean Fitzpatrick
APL – Zachary Miller
Ouimet – Lowery – Keith Smith
2023 Amateur, Super Senior, APL, Ouimet (Lowery) and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Amateur – Ryan Downes
Super Senior – Keith Smith
APL- Ben Spitz
Ouimet- Lowery – Scott Copeland
Mid-Amateur – Ricky Stimets
Category #3
The top thirty (30) scorers and ties in the 2023 Senior Amateur Championship
Scott Copeland
Frank Vana
Michael Mertes
Michael Arter
Jack Bohman
Steven Tasho
John Hadges
Jim Patterson
Bob Reni
Bryan Mcallister
Don Reycroft
Robert Bogart
George Katz
Brian Robbins
T.J. Ryan
Al Chase
Stephen Larson
Todd Ezold
Michael Williams
David Laravee
Mike McKenna
Chris McCarthy
Steve Foley
Ken Whalley
Keith Smith
Mark Dennish
Bruce Carter
Andrew Berman
Gene Gonzalez
Colin Ahern
Mike Verde
Category #4
The top twenty (20) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2023 NEGA Senior Amateur Championship.
Keith Smith
John Hadges
John McNeill
Michael Arter
Steven Tasho
Don Reycroft
Jack Kearney
Todd Ezold
Frank Vana
Geoff Holt
Mike Trombley
Ed Garbacik
Randy Millen
Dean Godek
Michael Mertes
Bud Schultz
Jeff Page
Jim Patterson
Kevin Shea
Allen Chase
Steve Foley
William Ingham
Marty McDonald
Category #5
The top thirty (30) finishers and ties in the 2023 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Scott Copeland
Steven Tasho
Keith Smith
John McNeill
Michael Arter
Doug Clapp
Jim Patterson
Kevin Carey
Todd Ezold
Michael Mertes
Bud Schultz
Jeff Page
Ken Whalley
Brian Secia
Don Foberg
Jim DiBiase
David Pierce
Dean Godek
Joe Walker
Kevin Shea
Jack Bohman
Bob Reni
Brad Hartz
Jeff Johnson
Brian O’Hanley
Dom Petruzzelli
Jack Kearney
Mike Trombley
Category #6
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2023 Super Senior Player of the Year standings.
Keith Smith
Michael Arter
Brian Secia
Kevin Carey
Don Reycroft
David Holmes
Joe Walker
Jeff Page
Don Foberg
Bob Reni
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 2023 Amateur, Open, Mid-Amateur, or Amateur Public Links Championships.
Frank Vana
Don Foberg
Scott Copeland
Keith Smith
Doug Clapp
John Hadges
Michael Arter
Brian Secia
Category #9
Any Mass Golf golfer who qualified for the 2023 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2023)
John Hadges
Steven Tasho
Roger Hoit
John McNeill
Bud Schultz
Jeff Page
Ken Whalley
Category #10
Any Mass Golf golfer (55+) who qualified for the 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2023)
Doug Clapp
Category #11
The top ten (10) scorers and ties in the 2023 Super Senior Amateur Championship
Keith Smith
Brian Secia
David Holmes
Carter Fasick
Steve Camara
David Knipe
Don Foberg
Don Reycroft
Kevin Carey
Randy Millen
