The following individuals are exempt for the 2018 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 five (5) years
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
2014 – John Kelly
2013 – Mike Calef
Category #2
2017 Amateur Round of 32
Steven DiLisio
Jackson Lang
Matt Cowgill
Matt Parziale
David Spitz
Mark Turner
Billy Walthouse
Herbie Aikens
Kevin Gately
Matthew Naumec
Nick Maccario
Sean Fitzpatrick
Dan Cappucci
Benjamin Spitz
Charlie May
Cody Booska
Andrew O’Leary
Chris Francoeur
Jack Boulger
Michael Souliotis
Zach Camarra
Brain Bassett
Doug Clapp
Matthew Organisak
Maxwell Campion
Patrick O’Leary
Adam Trivilino
Brendan Hester
Brendan Ridge
Frank Vana, Jr.
Brendan Hunter
Stephen Demare
Category #3
2017 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links and Super Senior Amateur Champions
Dillon Brown
Keith Smith
Colin Brennan
Benjamin Spitz
Dave Houghton
Category #4
Low Amateur(s) in the 2017 Massachusetts Open
Championship, if eligible
Billy Walthouse
Michael Thorbjornsen
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2017 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Matt Parziale
Billy Walthouse
Matt Cowgill
Herbie Aikens
Matt Naumec
Jackson Lang
David Spitz
Nick Maccario
Mark Turner
Steven DiLisio
Cody Booska
Colin Brennan
Sean Fitzpatrick
John Hadges
Benjamin Spitz
Category #6
2017 Ouimet Memorial Tournament Champion, if eligible
Matt Parziale
Category #7
2017 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year
Matt Parziale
Mark Turner
Frank Vana, Jr.
Category #8
2017 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible
Bobby Leopold
Phil Pleat
Category #9
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2017 U.S. Amateur Championship, if eligible
Billy Walthouse
Mike Calef
Category #10
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2017 U.S. Senior Open, if eligible
N/A
