The following individuals are exempt for the 2022 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
2021 – Keith Smith
2020 – Don Foberg
2019 – Jack Kearney
2018 – Frank Vana, Jr.
2017 – Keith Smith
Category #2
The top thirty (30) scorers and ties in the 2021 Senior Amateur Championship
Keith Smith
David Pierce
John Hadges
Frank Vana
Bud Schultz
Steven Tasho
Mike Verde
Chuck Tryder
Andrew Berman
Patrick Dalton
Andy Congdon
Dave Kilfoil
John McNeill
Dean Godek
Ronald Laverdiere
Brian Coakley
Brian Foley
Jack Kearney
Robert Bogart
James Devlin
Don Foberg
Charles Johnson
Brian Fitzgerald
Mark Lemons
Mark Vassalotti
Dean Parziale
Mike McKenna
Todd Ezold
Bob Reni
Kenneth Gys
Andrew Falcone
Kenny Norris
Marty McDonald
Category #3
The top twenty (20) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2021 NEGA Senior Amateur Championship.
John McNeill
Mark Dennish
Chuck Tryder
Andy Congdon
Mark Vassalotti
Marty McDonald
Jack Kearney
Frank Vana
Arthur Fitzgerald
Andrew Falcone
Keith Smith
Danny Brown
Ron Laverdiere
Dean Godek
Al Alminas
Bob Reni
Don Foberg
Colin Ahern
Michael Arter
Allen Chase
Thomas Fox
Paul Murphy
Brian Coakley
Randy Millen
Charles Grandon
Bruce White
Brian Secia
Category #4
The top thirty (30) finishers and ties in the 2021 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings
Keith Smith
John McNeill
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Steven Tasho
David Pierce
Don Reycroft
Mike McKenna
Dean Godek
Daniel Harding
Mike Verde
Tai Lee
Darin Eddy
Jack Kearney
Gene Gonzalez
Jeffrey Supko
Joe Walker
Kevin Carey
James Ruschioni
Chuck Tryder
Michael Mertes
Bud Schultz
Andy Congdon
Andrew Falcone
Jim Bandera
Don Foberg
Mark Dennish
Mark Vassalotti
Steve Camara
Dan Hanson
Chuck Gomes
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.
N/A
CATEGORY #6
Any Senior competitor (55+), who is exempt for the 2021 Amateur, Open, Mid-Amateur, or Amateur Public Links
Championships.
Frank Vana
Don Reycroft
Keith Smith
John McNeill
John Hadges
Dean Godek
Joe Walker
Brian Secia
Doug Clapp
Category #7
Any Mass Golf golfer who qualified for the 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2021)
Daniel Harding
Keith Smith
Darin Eddy
Frank Vana
Mike McKenna
Dean Godek
Matt Sughrue
Category #8
Any Mass Golf golfer (55+) who qualified for the 2021 U.S. Senior Open Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2021)
Doug Clapp
Category #9
The top ten (10) scorers and ties in the 2021 Super Senior Amateur Championship
Don Reycroft
Steve Camara
Don Foberg
Bruce Carter
Al Alminas
Carter Fasick
Neal Piliavin
Paul Murphy
Wayne Burgess
Jack Farrell
Claude Hoopes