The following individuals are exempt for the 2023 Amateur Public Links 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 Public Links Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible (NEW in 2023)
2022 – Zachary Miller
2021 – James Imai
2020 – Bill Drohen
2019 – Ryan Riley
2018 – Owen Quinn
2017 – Benjamin Spitz
2016 – Matt Cowgill
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
2014 – Herbie Aikens
2013 – Ryan Clancy
Category #2
Top thirty (30) lowest scorers and ties in the 2022 Amateur Public Links Championship, if eligible (NEW in 2023)
Zachary Miller
Daniel Falcucci
Michael Pergamo
Nick Leblanc
Joe Powers
Jonathan Hill
Michael Mertes
Joe Ciolek
Ben Spitz
John Brickley
Nick Morgan
Brett Malboeuf
Nick Stern
Liam Gill
Michael Scaduto
Dean Godek
Owen Elliott
Evan Rutherford
Chuck Edler
Kyle Puchol
Jesse Morgan
Aidan McBride
Al Alminas
Brian Foley
Ken Charnley
Keith Stone
Leif Jacobson
Ryan Derosier
Rick Bylund
Jeffrey Friel
Stephen Miele
Dave Stevens
Nathan Patterson
Category #3
Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible
2022 – Conner Willett
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
Category #4
2021 & 2022 Mass Golf Champions (NEW in 2023)
2021 Junior, Senior, Super Senior, Ouimet (Champ Division only), and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Junior – Colin Spencer
Senior – Keith Smith
Super Senior – Don Reycroft
Ouimet – Championship Division – Chris Francoeur
Mid-Amateur – Matt Parziale
2022 Junior, Senior, Super Senior, Ouimet (Champ Division only) and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Junior – John Broderick
Senior – Frank Vana
Super Senior – Don Foberg
Ouimet – Championship Division – Ryan Downes
Mid-Amateur – Sean Fitzpatrick
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2022 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible
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
Top four (4) finishers and ties in the 2022 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Frank Vana
Doug Clapp
John McNeill
Steven Tasho
Category #7
Top (3) finishers and ties in the 2022 Super Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible (NEW in 2023)
Don Foberg
Don Reycroft
Kevin Carey
Category #8
2022 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year, Senior Player of the Year and Super Senior Player of the Year, if eligible
POY – Matt Parziale
Junior POY – Ryan Downes
Senior POY- Frank Vana
Super Senior POY – Don Foberg
Category #9
2022 Amateur Round of 32, if eligible
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 #10
2022 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champions, if eligible
Amateur – Jared Nelson (VT)
Senior – Doug Clapp
