The following individuals are exempt for the 2025 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
2024 – Doug Clapp
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
Category #2
2023 & 2024 Mass Golf Champions
2023 Amateur, Super Senior, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links, and Ouimet (Lowery Division), if eligible
Amateur – Ryan Downes
Super Senior – Keith Smith
Mid-Am – Ricky Stimets
Amateur Public Links – Ben Spitz
Ouimet Memorial – Scott Copeland
2024 Amateur, Super Senior, Amateur Public Links, Ouimet (Lowery) and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Amateur – Matthew Naumec
Super Senior – Don Reycroft
Mid-Amateur – Jake Ratti
Amateur Public Links- Joseph Lenane
Ouimet Memorial – Frank Vana
Category #3
The top thirty (30) scorers and ties in the 2024 Senior Amateur Championship
Doug Clapp
John Hadges
Kevin Daly
John McNeill
Todd Ezold
Dean Godek
Steven Tasho
Andy Drohen
Scott Copeland
Vincent Bucci
Bruce White
Terry Dunn
Mark Souliotis
Frank Vana
Michael Petrick
Jeffrey Dantas
Dom Petruzzelli
Jeffrey Kern
Chris Piscatelli
Mike Verde
Jack Kearney
Joe Walker
Bill Jenks
David Pierce
Robert Bogart
Robert Mancini
Jeff Page
Jim Patterson
Shawn Seybert
Anthony Carra
Category #4
The top twenty (20) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2024 New England Senior Amateur Championship.
Andy Drohen
Dean Godek
Doug Clapp
John McNeill
Frank Vana
John Hadges
David Pierce
Jeff Fisher
Geoff Holt
Kevin Carey
Michael Mertes
Jim Forsgard
Don Reycroft
Brian O’Leary
Todd Ezold
Kevin Daly
Brian Fitzgerald
Dean Parziale
Keith Stone
Robert Reni
Category #5
The top thirty (30) finishers and ties in the 2024 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings
Doug Clapp
John Hadges
Andy Drohen
Dean Godek
Kevin Daly
Frank Vana
John McNeill
Steven Tasho
David Pierce
Todd Ezold
Donald Foberg
Don Reycroft
Jim Patterson
Brian Secia
Ed Garbacik
Randy Millen
Barry Jones
Alex McCallum
Brian Kelley
Carter Fasick
Frank Depiano
Greg Badger
Jon Fasick
Stephen Larson
Douglas Parigian
Bill Jenks
Brian Fitzgerald
Dom Petruzzelli
Kenny Norris
Bruce White
Mark Souliotis
Scott Copeland
Terry Dunn
Vincent Bucci
Category #6
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2024 Super Senior Player of the Year standings.
Steven Tasho
Don Reycroft
Robert Reni
Donald Foberg
Andrew Berman
Kevin Carey
Vincent Bucci
Jack Kearney
Jon Fasick
Brian Secia
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 2024 Amateur, Open, Mid-Amateur, or Amateur Public Links Championships.
Scott Copeland
Keith Smith
Doug Clapp
Don Reycroft
Steve Tasho
Andy Drohen
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Dean Godek
Robert Reni
Jim Forsgard
Category #9
Any Mass Golf golfer who qualified for the 2024 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2024)
David Pierce
Doug Clapp
Donald Foberg
Category #10
Any Mass Golf golfer (55+) who qualified for the 2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2024)
N/A
Category #11
The top ten (10) scorers and ties in the 2024 Super Senior Amateur Championship
Don Reycroft
Steven Tasho
Andrew Berman
Robert Reni
Douglas Parigian
Kevin Carey
Jeff Page
Donald Foberg
Colin Ahern
Keith Smith
NEW IN 2025: Category #12
2025 Mass Senior Amateur Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible
(player must be an active member of the host site)
