The following individuals are exempt for the 2018 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 five (5) years
2017 – Keith Smith
2016 – Keith Smith
2015 – Don Reycroft
2014 – Dave Houghton
2013 – Keith Smith
Category #2
The top forty (40) scorers and ties in the 2017 Senior Amateur Championship
Keith Smith
Dave Houghton
Don Foberg
Frank Vana, Jr.
Jack Kearney
Steven Tasho
David Walde
Jack Bohman
Joe Walker
Patrick Kline
Michael Arter
John McNeill
Paul Lacamera
Stephen Howard
Dave Turgeon
Don Reycroft
James Staffieri
Jay Poirier
Bud Schultz
Dan Toomey
Randy Daniels
Barry Higham
Andy Congdon
Bill Jenks
Bob Reni
Bob Woodbury
Derek Johnson
Danny Brown
Paul Nunez
Timothy Rice
James Mihalek
Tom Bergeron
Doug Crawford
Mark McCormick
Andy Berman
Dan Reagan
Ray Richard
Steve Camara
Kevin Nery
Bill Tribou
Jim DiBiase
Paul Heffernan, Jr.
Robert Curran
David Cancian
Category #3
The top thirty (30) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2017 NEGA Senior Amateur Championship.
Joe Walker
John McNeill
Andy Congdon
Flynt Lincoln
Jim Ruschioni
Ronald Laverdiere
Frank Vana, Jr.
Dave Turgeon
Jack Kearney
Kevin Carey
Steve Camara
Douglas Parigian
Jim DiBase
Chris O’Neill
Keith Smith
John Crook
Jon Fasick
Dean Parziale
Randy Daniels
Paul Mitchell
Paul Heffernan, Jr.
David Laravee
Ron Soderman
Chris Simon
Alistair Catto
Don Foberg
Bill Barry, Jr.
Dave Houghton
Carter Fasick
E. Thomas Porter
Robert Linn
Jeffrey Page
Category #4
The top thirty (30) finishers and ties in the 2017 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings
Frank Vana, Jr.
Keith Smith
Jack Kearney
Ronald Laverdiere
John Hadges
Dave Houghton
Joe Walker
Don Foberg
Michael Arter
Pat Scanlan
John McNeill
David Pierce
Steve Tasho
Brian Secia
Kevin Carey
Jon Fasick
Jim DiBase
Kevin Carrozza
Paul Heffernan, Jr.
David Walde
Carter Fasick
Andy Congdon
Daniel Seigenberg
Jim Gerrish
Jim Ruschioni
Don Reycroft
Chris Kelly
Joseph Dimarzio
Rick Marcos
Allen Chase
Bill Vine
Dick King
Flynt Lincoln
Gary Palmer
Joe Keller
Marc Forbes
Paul Couture
Paul Mitchell
CATEGORY #5
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.
TBD
CATEGORY #6
Any Senior competitor (55+), who is exempt for the 2018 Amateur, Open, Mid-Amateur, or Amateur Public Links
Championships.
Keith Smith
Frank Vana, Jr.
John Hadges
Jack Kearney
Ronald Laverdiere
Category #7
Any Mass Golf golfer who qualified for the 2017 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
Frank Vana, Jr.
Ronald Laverdiere
Brian Secia
Micharl Arter
Jack Kearney
William Hadden
Mark Vassalotti
Category #8
Any Mass Golf golfer (55+) who qualified for the 2017 U.S. Senior Open Championship, if eligible
N/A
Category #9
The top ten (10) scorers and ties in the 2017 Super Senior Amateur Championship
Dave Houghton
Jim Ruschioni
Carter Fasick
Tom Fox
Doug Crawford
David Pomarico
Richard Barber
Jim Byrne
Paul Nunez
Jim Finnerty