The following individuals are exempt for the 2024 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
2023 – Ben Spitz
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
Category #2
Top thirty (30) lowest scorers and ties in the 2023 Amateur Public Links Championship, if eligible
Ben Spitz
Joe Powers
Bill Drohen
David Falcucci
Bryan Adkison
Nicholas Piersall
Jonathan Burke
Andrew Abbott
Zachary Miller
Chad Tordone
Daniel Falcucci
Nick Stern
Kevin Mannion
Kyle Puchol
Ryan Derosier
Joseph Berggren
Luke Thunberg
Andy Lesenski
Michael Pergamo
Daniel Schwartz
Ryan Benton
Eddie Francis
Leif Jacobsen
Tyler Cleary
Brian Foley
John Breslin
Peier Li
Chris Annunciata
Aidan Leblanc
Mark Waskiewicz
Category #3
Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible
2023 – Ryan Downes
2022 – Conner Willett
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
Category #4
2022 & 2023 Mass Golf Champions
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
2023 Junior, Senior, Super Senior, Ouimet (Champ Division only), and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Junior – Carson Erick
Senior – Scott Copeland
Super Senior – Keith Smith
Mid-Amateur – Ricky Stimets
Ouimet – Championship Division – Ryan Downes
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2023 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Ricky Stimets
John Broderick
Ryan Downes
Joey Lenane
Matt Parziale
Nick Maccario
Matt Naumec
Bill Drohen
Joe Harney
Weston Jones
Jack Boulger
Ethan Whitney
Jake Shuman
Aidan Emmerich
Christian Emmerich
Kevin Gately
Category #6
Top four (4) finishers and ties in the 2023 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Scott Copeland
Steven Tasho
Category #7
Top (3) finishers and ties in the 2023 Super Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Keith Smith
Michael Arter
Brian Secia
Category #8
2023 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year, Senior Player of the Year and Super Senior Player of the Year, if eligible
POY – Ricky Stimets
Junior POY – Ryan Downes
Senior POY- Frank Vana
Super Senior POY – Keith Smith
Category #9
2023 Amateur Round of 32, if eligible
John Broderick
Mark Turner
Collin McMahon-Shea
Collin Fitzpatrick
Ricky Stimets
Jack Boulger
Matthew Naumec
Christian Emmerich
James Imai
Ben Kelly
Ryan Downes
Bill Drohen
Aidan O’Donovan
C.J. Winchenbaugh
Andrew DiRamio
Jacob Finard
Frank Vana
Brian Higgins
Jake Shuman
Anthony Vecchiarelli
Cooper Griffin
Nick McLaughlin
Brendan Hester
Weston Jones
Joey Lenane
Matt Parziale
Cael Kohan
Ethan Whitney
David D’agostino
Shuvam Bhaumik
Owen Egan
Joe Harney
Category #10
2023 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champions, if eligible
Amateur – Joey Lenane
Senior – Keith Smith
