The following individuals are exempt for the 2020 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 2019 Massachusetts Open Championship
Michael Martel
Ryan Gendron
Jake Shuman
Jamison Sindelar
Christopher Crawford
Bobby Gage
Mark Purrington
Zach Zaback
Colin Brennan
Shawn Warren
Chris Wiatr
Matt Hardman
Herbie Aikens
Jason Thresher
Sam Grindle
Brad Adamonis
Matthew Lowe
Rich Berbarian, Jr.
Clark Robinson
Jonathan Scano
Michael Graboyes
Nick Maccario
Chandler Morris
Mike Van Sickle
Pat Wilson
Tim Carey
Category #2
Past Massachusetts Open Champions (Effective in 1993, Champions earn a 10-year exemption; pre-1993 Champions are exempt for life)
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
2010 – James Hazen
Category #3
NEPGA Section Champions 2015 to 2018, and the top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2019 NEPGA Championship
2015 – Rich Berberian, Jr.
2016 – Matt Doyle
2017 – Liam Friedman
2018 – Rich Berberian, Jr.
2019 NEPGA Championship (Top 5 & ties)
1 – Shawn Warren
2 – David Bennett
3 – Eric Barlow
4 – Seul-Ki Park
5 – David Jankowski
Category #4
Top twenty (20) finishers and ties in the 2019 Skip Wogan point standings
Rich Berbarian
Shawn Warren
Robert Bruso
Liam Friedman
Eric Barlow
David Bennett
Kirk Hanefeld
Steven Hausmann
David Jankowski
Jeff Martin
Troy Pare
Matt Zdon
Seul-Ki Park
Rico Riciputi
Dan Venezio
Danny Kish
Kevin Rhoads
John Hickson
Boomer Erick
Christopher Abbott
Category #5
2019 NEPGA Assistants Champion
Gregory Kelly
Category #6
2019 Berkshire Chapter Champion of the NENY PGA
Steve Mazzariello
Category #7
2019 State Open Champions from the New England States
MA – Michael Martel
RI – Rob Labritz
NH – Michael Kartrude
VT – Chris Wiatr
CT – Ramsey Kong
ME – Jason Millard
Category #8
2019 Cape Cod Open Champion
Sean Kelly
Category #9
Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
Category #10
2019 Amateur Semifinalists
Steven DiLisio
Jack Boulger
Jimmy Hervol
Brett Krekorian
Category #11
2019 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Amateur Public Links Champions
Jr – James Imai
Sr – Jack Kearney
Mid – Nick Maccario
APL – Ryan Riley
Category #12
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2019 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Matt Parziale
Nick Maccario
Herbie Aikens
Steven DiLisio
Brett Krekorian
Jimmy Hervol
Ryan Riley
Jack Boulger
Xavier Marcoux
Jacob Zaranek
Category #13
2019 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year
Matt Parziale
James Imai
Frank Vana, Jr.
Category #14
2020 Open Qualifying Host Professionals (one per site)
Kernwood CC
Pleasant Valley CC
CC of Pittsfield
Bay Club at Mattapoisett
Pine Brook CC
Ocean Edge Resort & CC
Taconic GC (championship proper)
