The following individuals are exempt for the 2024 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
2023 – Ricky Stimets
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
Category #2
Fifteen (15) lowest scorers and ties in the 2023 Mid-Amateur Championship, if eligible
Ricky Stimets
Kevin Gately
Derek Ducharme
Sean Fitzpatrick
Shuvam Bhaumik
Cameron Moniz
Mike Calef
Matt Montt
John Hadges
George Zolotas
Christopher Poli
Brad Cadigan
Patrick Frodigh
Nathan Davis
Colin Brennan
Hunter Stone
Alec Hurd
Damon Lusk
Alex Jeffers
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 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
2023 Senior Amateur, Super Senior, Ouimet (Champ Division ONLY) and Amateur Public Links Champions, if eligible.
Senior – Scott Copeland
Super Senior – Keith Smith
APL – Ben Spitz
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
Category #11
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2023)
Matt Parziale
Nick Maccario
Joe Harney
Matt Cowgill
Matt Naumec
Mike Calef
Sean Fitzpatrick
Ryan Brown
Christian Jensen
Kurt Flionis
Ben Balter
Antonio Grillo
Conor O’Brien
