The following individuals are exempt for the 2023 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 ten (10) years (NEW in 2023)
2022 – Conner Willett
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
2014 – John Kelly
2013 – Mike Calef
Category #2
2022 Amateur Round of 32
Arthur Zelmati
Aidan Emmerich
Ethan Whitney
Conner Willett
Ricky Stimets
Brandon Parker
Billy Argus
Jake Shuman
Will Frodigh
Cael Kohan
Nick Drago
Dillon Brown
Matt Naumec
Joe Harney
Anthony Vecchiarelli
Bill Drohen
Christian Emmerich
Sean Fitzpatrick
Jacob Finard
Nick McLaughlin
Matt Parziale
Tommy Parker
Raymond Dennehy
John Broderick
Kyle Tibbetts
Jacob Raye
Andrew DiRamio
Matt Williams
Jack Tobin
Shuvam Bhaumik
Ryan Downes
Xavier Marcoux
Category #3
2021 & 2022 Mass Golf Champions (NEW in 2023)
2021 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Super Senior Amateur, and Ouimet (Champ Division Only) Champions
Junior – Colin Spencer
Senior – Keith Smith
Mid-Am – Matt Parziale
APL – James Imai
Super Senior – Don Reycroft
Ouimet (Champ) – Chris Francoeur
2022 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links, and Super Senior Amateur Champions
Junior – John Broderick
Senior – Frank Vana, Jr.
Mid-Am – Sean Fitzpatrick
APL – Zachary Miller
Super Senior – Don Foberg
Category #4
Low Amateur in the 2022 Massachusetts Open Championship, if eligible
Matt Naumec
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2022 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Matt Parziale
Ethan Whitney
Matt Naumec
Ryan Downes
Joe Harney
Christian Emmerich
Conner Willett
Jake Shuman
Ricky Stimets
Sean Fitzpatrick
Mike Calef
Will Frodigh
Brandon Parker
Kyle Tibbetts
Arthur Zelmati
Category #6
2022 Ouimet Memorial Tournament Champion, if eligible
Ryan Downes
Category #7
2022 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year, Senior Player of the Year, and Super Senior Player of the Year
POY – Matt Parziale
Junior POY – Ryan Downes
Senior POY – Frank Vana, Jr.
Super Senior POY – Don Foberg (NEW in 2023)
Category #8
2022 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible
Amateur – Jared Nelson (VT)
Senior – Doug Clapp
Category #9
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2022 U.S. Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2022)
Nick Cummings
Andrew O’Leary
Matt Parziale
Christian Emmerich
James Imai
Brandon Parker
Michael Thorbjornsen
Category #10
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2022 U.S. Senior Open, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2022)
Brendan Hester
Doug Clapp
