The following individuals are exempt for the 2021 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.
Note: Exemptions from the 2020 Open Championship will be honored for the 2021 Open Championship at Oak Hill CC on June 14th – 16th
Category #1
Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2019 Massachusetts Open Championship (***2020 Exemptions***)
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
Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2020 Massachusetts Open Championship
Event not held
Category #2
Past Massachusetts Open Champions (Effective in 1993, Champions earn a 10-year exemption; pre-1993 Champions are exempt for life)
2020 – Event not held
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 (***2020 Exemption***)
Category #3
NEPGA Section Champions 2016 to 2019, and the top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2020 NEPGA Championship
2015 – Rich Berberian, Jr. (***2020 Exemption***)
2016 – Matt Doyle
2017 – Liam Friedman
2018 – Rich Berberian, Jr.
2019 – Shawn Warren
2019 NEPGA Championship (Top 5 & ties) (***2020 Exemptions***)
1 – Shawn Warren
2 – David Bennett
3 – Eric Barlow
4 – Seul-Ki Park
5 – David Jankowski
2020 NEPGA Championship (Top 5 & ties)
1 – Shawn Warren
2 – Scott Johnson
3 – Jeff Seavey
4 – Rich Berberian, Jr.
5 – Robert Bruso
Category #4
Top twenty (20) finishers and ties in the 2019 NEPGA Skip Wogan Player of the Year standings (***2020 Exemptions***)
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 Hawley
Rico Riciputi
Dan Venezio
Danny Kish
Kevin Rhoads
John Hickson
Boomer Erick
Christopher Abbott
Top twenty (20) finishers and ties in the 2020 Skip Wogan NEPGA Skip Wogan Player of the Year standings
Liam Friedman
Shawn Warren
Jeff Seavey
Rich Berberian
John Hickson
Robert Bruso
Kirk Hanefeld
Jeff Martin
Frank Leja
Danny Kish
Greg Farland
Scott Johnson
Nick Jagoe
Steven Hausmann
Greg Yeomans
David Bennett
Frank Dully
Seul-Ki Hawley
Aaron Ungvarsky
Robert Tramonti
Category #5
2019 NEPGA Assistants Champion (***2020 Exemption***)
Gregory Kelly
2020 NEPGA Assistants Champion
Shawn Warren
Category #6
2019 Berkshire Chapter Champion of the NENY PGA (***2020 Exemption***)
Steve Mazzariello
2020 Berkshire Chapter Champion of the NENY PGA
Steve Mazzariello
Category #7
2019 State Open Champions from the New England States (***2020 Exemptions***)
MA – Michael Martel
RI – Rob Labritz
NH – Michael Kartrude
VT – Chris Wiatr
CT – Ramsey Kong
ME – Jason Millard
2020 State Open Champions from the New England States
MA – Event not held
RI – Event not held
NH – Event not held
VT – Event not held
CT – Max Theodorakis
ME – Event not held
Category #8
2019 Cape Cod Open Champion (***2020 Exemption***)
Sean Kelly
2020 Cape Cod Open Champion
Event not held
Category #9
Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
2015 – Nick McLaughlin (***2020 Exemption***)
Category #10
2019 Amateur Semifinalists (***2020 Exemptions***)
Steven DiLisio
Jack Boulger
Jimmy Hervol
Brett Krekorian
2020 Amateur Semifinalists
Matt Parziale
Nick Maccario
Matthew Organisak
Chris Francoeur
Category #11
2019 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Amateur Public Links Champions (***2020 Exemptions***)
Jr – James Imai
Sr – Jack Kearney
Mid – Nick Maccario
APL – Ryan Riley
2020 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Amateur Public Links Champions
Jr – Jack O’Donnell
Sr – Don Foberg
Mid- Arthur Zelmati
APL – Bill Drohen
Category #12
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2019 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings (***2020 Exemptions***)
Matt Parziale
Nick Maccario
Herbie Aikens
Steven DiLisio
Brett Krekorian
Jimmy Hervol
Ryan Riley
Jack Boulger
Xavier Marcoux
Jacob Zaranek
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2020 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Nick Maccario
Matt Parziale
Chris Francoeur
Matthew Organisak
Colin Brennan
Ben Spitz
Arthur Zelmati
Mike Calef
John Broderick
James Imai
Category #13
2019 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year (***2020 Exemptions***)
Matt Parziale
James Imai
Frank Vana, Jr.
2020 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year
Nick Maccario
John Broderick
Frank Vana, Jr.
Category #14
2020 Open Qualifying Site Host Professional Staff (one per site) (***2020 Exemptions***)
2021 Open Qualifying Site Host Professional Staff (one per site)
TBD
