The following individuals are exempt for the 2023 Mid-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
Mid-Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible (NEW in 2023)
2022 – Sean Fitzpatrick
2021 – Matt Parziale
2020 – Arthur Zelmati
2019 – Nick Maccario
2018 – Frank Vana, Jr.
2017 – Colin Brennan
2016 – Matt Parziale
2015 – Matt Parziale
2014 – Herbie Aikens
2013 – Frank Vana, Jr.
Category #2
Fifteen (15) lowest scorers and ties in the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship, if eligible
Sean Fitzpatrick
Arthur Zelmati
Matt Parziale
Kyle Tibbetts
Nathan Davis
Brandon Parker
George Zolotas
John Hadges
Doug Clapp
Ricky Stimets
Mark Waskiewicz
Jesse Zorfas
Kevin Gately
Frank Vana
Davis Mullany
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 Senior Amateur, Super Senior, Ouimet (Champ Division Only), and Amateur Public Links Champions, if eligible.
Senior – Keith Smith
Super Senior – Don Reycroft
Ouimet – Championship Division – Chris Francoeur
APL – James Imai
2022 Senior Amateur, Super Senior Amateur, Ouimet (Champ Division Only), and Amateur Public Links Champions, if eligible.
Senior – Frank Vana
Super Senior – Don Foberg
Ouimet – Championship Division – Ryan Downes
APL – Zachary Miller
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)
Donald 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 (NEW in 2023)
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
Category #11
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2022)
Maxwell Campion
Jake Shuman
Doug Clapp
Matt Cowgill
Matt Naumec
Matt Parziale
Nick Maccario
