The following individuals are exempt for the 2025 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
Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years
2024 – Matthew Naumec
2023 – Ryan Downes
2022 – Conner Willett
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
Category #2
2024 Amateur Round of 32
Matt Cowgill
Kyle Tibbetts
John Broderick
Brandon Parker
Joseph Lenane
Billy Walthouse
Mike Calef
Weston Jones
Shuvam Bhaumik
Jake Ratti
Collin McMahon-Shea
Ricky Stimets
Sean Fitzpatrick
Ben Spitz
Ethan Whitney
Jake Mrva
Matthew Naumec
Tyler Dupuis
Brian Bassett
Jake Shuman
Gavin Lane
Aidan O’Donovan
Matt Parziale
Christopher Bornhorst
Danny Frodigh
Matt Lucy
Patrick Frodigh
Carter Nunez
Ryan Downes
Trevor Drew
Patrick Kilcoyne
Jordan Burke
Category #3
2023 & 2024 Mass Golf Champions
2023 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Ouimet Memorial (Champ. Division), and Super Senior Amateur Champions
Junior Amateur – Carson Erick
Senior Amateur – Scott Copeland
Mid-Amateur – Ricky Stimets
Amateur Public Links – Ben Spitz
Ouimet Memorial – Ryan Downes
Super Senior Amateur – Keith Smith
2024 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Ouimet Memorial (Champ. Division), and Super Senior Amateur Champions
Junior Amateur – Josiah Hakala
Senior Amateur – Doug Clapp
Mid-Amateur – Jake Ratti
Amateur Public Links – Joseph Lenane
Ouimet Memorial – Jack O’Donnell
Super Senior Amateur – Don Reycroft
Category #4
Low Amateur in the 2024 Massachusetts Open Championship, if eligible
James Imai
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2024 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Matt Parziale
John Broderick
Ricky Stimets
Joseph Lenane
James Imai
Matthew Naumec
Jake Ratti
Ryan Downes
Ethan Whitney
Jack O’Donnell
CJ Winchenbaugh
Collin McMahon-Shea
Weston Jones
Jake Shuman
Nick Maccario
Category #6
2024 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year, Senior Player of the Year, and Super Senior Player of the Year
Player of the Year – Matt Parziale
Junior Player of the Year – CJ Winchenbaugh
Senior Player of the Year – Doug Clapp
Super Senior Player of the Year – Steven Tasho
Category #7
2024 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible
New England Amateur – CJ Winchenbaugh
New England Senior Amateur – Andy Drohen
Category #8
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2024)
James Imai
Matt Parziale
Joseph Lenane
Ryan Downes
Matthew Naumec
Category #9
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2024 U.S. Senior Open, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2024)
N/A
NEW IN 2025: Category #10
2025 Mass Amateur Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible
(player must be an active member of the host site)
