The following individuals are exempt for the 2024 Ouimet Memorial Tournament.
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
Past Ouimet Memorial Champions (regardless of state/club affiliation)
Category #2
Top fifteen (15) scorers and ties from the 2023 Ouimet Memorial Tournament
Ryan Downes
Christian Emmerich
Weston Jones
Matt Williams
Will Campbell
Aidan Emmerich
Matt Parziale
Jack O’Donnell
Max Hutter
Patrick Frodigh
Ricky Stimets
Joe Harney
Owen Egan
Ethan Whitney
Ben Spitz
Collin McMahon-Shea
Category #3
2022 & 2023 Individual Champions, if eligible
2022 Mass Golf Champions
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – Matt Naumec
Amateur – Conner Willett
Junior Amateur – John Broderick
Amateur Public Links – Zachary Miller
Mid-Amateur – Sean Fitzpatrick
2023 Mass Golf Champions
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – Ricky Stimets
Amateur – Ryan Downes
Junior Amateur – Carson Erick
Amateur Public Links – Ben Spitz
Mid-Amateur – Ricky Stimets
Category #4
2024 Individual Champions, if eligible
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – James Imai
Amateur – Matt Naumec
Category #5
2023 Amateur Round of 16
John Broderick
Jake Shuman
Ricky Stimets
Matt Naumec
Joey Lenane
Ryan Downes
Aidan O’Donovan
Andrew DiRamio
Brian Higgins
Collin Fitzpatrick
Jack Boulger
Weston Jones
Matt Parziale
Ethan Whitney
C.J. Winchenbaugh
Joe Harney
Category #6
2024 Amateur Quarterfinalist
Matthew Naumec
John Broderick
Aidan O’Donovan
Matt Parzaile
Danny Frodigh
Ricky Stimets
Ryan Downes
Ethan Whitney
Category #7
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2023 Mid-Amateur Championship
Ricky Stimets
Kevin Gately
Derek Ducharme
Sean Fitzpatrick
Shuvam Bhaumik
Category #8
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2023 Amateur Public Links Championship
Ben Spitz
Joe Powers
Bill Drohen
David Falcucci
Bryan Adkison
Nicholas Piersall
Jonathan Burke
Category #9
Round of 16 from the 2023 Junior Amateur Championship
Ryan Downes
Ryan Keyes
Ryan Scollins
Carson Erick
Sascha Robinson
C.J. Winchenbaugh
Zach Pelzar
Carson Muse
Trevor Drew
Savar Bhasin
Brendan Roy
Josiah Hakala
Nic Gebhardt
Max McColgan
Will Spring
Matthew Costello
Category #10
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties from the 2023 New England Amateur Championship
Joey Lenane
John Broderick
Mac Bredahl
Ricky Stimets
Ethan Whitney
Category #11
2023 U.S. Open Local/Sectional, U.S. Am, Mid-Am & Junior Am Qualifiers (Mass Golf Competitors Only)
(must have had an active Mass Golf Membership in 2023)
Michael Thorbjornsen
James Imai
Nick Maccario
Ben Spitz
Jack O’Donnell
Kevin Gately
Matt Parziale
Riley Rohlfs
Jake Bauer
Herbie Aikens
Joey Lenane
Jake Shuman
Tyler Dupuis
Ben Balter
Matt Naumec
Mike Calef
Joe Harney
Ryan Brown
Sean Fitzpatrick
Christian Jensen
Conor O’Brien
Antonio Grillo
Kurt Flionis
Tyler Bruneau
Trevor Drew
Sascha Robinson
Category #12
Top ten (10) finishers and ties from the 2023 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2023 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Ricky Stimets
John Broderick
Ryan Downes
Joey Lenane
Matt Parziale
Nick Maccario
Matt Naumec
Bill Drohen
Joe Harney
Weston Jones
Category #13
Top five (5) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2024 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings as of July 5, 2024.
Jake Ratti
Ray Dennehy
Sean Magarian
Brandon Parker
Matt Cowgill
Kevin McGough
Category #14
Top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2023 Christopher Cutler Rich Junior Player of the Year Standings
Ryan Downes
CJ Winchenbaugh
Carson Erick
Ryan Scollins
Matt Costello
Category #15
The individual champion from the 2023 MIAA Division 1, 2 & 3 State Championships, if eligible
Division 1 – Ryan Downes
Division 2 – Charlie Potter
Division 3 – Jack Carstensen
Category #16
The Low Mass Golf competitor from the 2023 EIL Championship and 2024 ISL Kingman Bowl, if eligible
2023 EIL Champion – Dylan Lissy
2024 ISL Kingman Bowl – Reese Jensen
Category #17
2024 Hornblower Memorial Champion, if eligible
Jake Shuman
Category #18(a)
Top three (3) Mass Golf affiliated finishers in the 2024 U.S. Challenge Cup (Boy’s 14-18 Division) – World Series of Junior Golf.
Tyler Bruneau
Matt Oliveira
Max McColgan
Category #18(b)
Top Mass Golf affiliated competitor, not yet exempt, from the 2024 U.S. Challenge Cup Boy’s Player of the Year standings as of the conclusion of the World Series of Junior Golf. Any ties will be broken and determined by the U.S. Challenge Cup staff.
Tyler Ford
Category #19
Host Club Exemption (4.4 H.I.® or less) – 1 per host site (Championship Division)
Indian Pond CC – Ray Therrien
Woodland Golf Club – Alex Jeffers & Patrick Kilcoyne
Category #20
Past Ouimet Memorial Tournament Lowery Division Champions/Championship Division Champions (regardless of state/club affiliation)
Category #21
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2023 Ouimet Memorial Tournament (Lowery Division)
Scott Copeland
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Steven Tasho
Kevin Carey
Todd Ezold
Jim DiBiase
Category #22
2022 & 2023 Individual Champions, if eligible
2022 Mass Golf Champions
Senior Amateur – Frank Vana
Super Senior Amateur – Don Foberg
2023 Mass Golf Champions
Senior Amateur – Scott Copeland
Super Senior Amateur – Keith Smith
Category #23
Top ten (10) scorers and ties from the 2023 Senior Amateur Championship
Scott Copeland
Frank Vana
Michael Mertes
Michael Arter
Jack Bohman
Steven Tasho
John Hadges
Jim Patterson
Bob Reni
Bryan Mcallister
Don Reycroft
Category #24
Top three (3) scorers and ties from the 2023 Super Senior Championship
Keith Smith
Brian Secia
David Holmes
Category #25
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties from the 2023 NEGA Senior Amateur Championship
Keith Smith
John Hadges
John McNeill
Michael Arter
Steven Tasho
Category #26
2023 U.S. Senior Open & Senior Am Qualifiers (Mass Golf Competitors Only)
(must have had an active Mass Golf Membership in 2023)
Doug Clapp
Brendan Hester
John Hadges
John McNeill
Steven Tasho
Ken Whalley
Bud Schultz
Jeff Page
Category #27
Top ten (10) finishers and ties from the 2023 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2023 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Scott Copeland
Steven Tasho
Keith Smith
John McNeill
Michael Arter
Doug Clapp
Jim Patterson
Kevin Carey
Category #28
The top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2023 Super Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2023 Super Senior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Keith Smith
Michael Arter
Brian Secia
Kevin Carey
Don Reycroft
Category #29
Top three (3) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2024 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings as of July 5, 2024.
Dean Godek
Ed Garbacik
David Pierce
Category #30
2023 Senior Hornblower Champion, if eligible
Frank Vana
Category #31
Host Club Exemption (8.0 H.I. or less) – 1 per host site (Lowery Division)
Indian Pond Country Club – George Howe
Woodland Golf Club – Fred Steeves
Category #32
Past Ouimet Memorial Tournament Women’s Division Champions, if eligible (regardless of state/club affiliation)
Category #33
Women’s Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years
2023 – Rebecca Skoler
2022 – Morgan Smith
2021 – Catie Schernecker
2020 – Allison Paik
2019 – Angela Garvin
2018 – Shannon Johnson
2017 – Hannah Ghelfi
2016 – Jacquelyn Eleey
2015 – Isabel Southard
2014 – Isabel Southard
Category #34
Top five (5) scorers from the 2022 Ouimet Memorial Tournament Women’s Division
Shannon Johnson
Molly Smith
Morgan Smith
Mackenzie Whitney
Megan Buck
Category #35
2022 & 2023 Individual Champions, if eligible
2022 Mass Golf Champions
Baker Trophy – Rebecca Skoler
Junior Amateur – Emma Abramson
Senior Amateur – Pam Kuong
Grace Keyes Cup – Megan Buck
2023 Mass Golf Champions
Baker Trophy – Emma Abramson
Junior Amateur – Maddie Smith
Senior Amateur – Sue Curtin
Grace Keyes Cup – Shannon Johnson
Category #36
2023 Women’s Amateur Round of 16
Molly Smith
Emma Abramson
Shannon Johnson
Isabel Brozena
Mekhala Costello
Morgan Smith
Maddie Smith
Clara Chae
Tate Hadges
Mary Mulcahy
Lillian Guleserian
Madalin Small
Christine Mandile
Tracy Martin
Mya Murphy
Rebecca Skoler
Category #37
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2023 New England Women’s Amateur Championship
Morgan Smith
Molly Smith
Lillian Guleserian
Shannon Johnson
Annie Dai
Category #38 (NEW IN 2024)
Low Mass Golfer in the 2023 New England Women’s Senior Amateur Championship.
Tara Connelly
Category #39
2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur, Girls’ Junior, Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Amateur Qualifiers (Mass Golf Competitors Only)
(must have had an active Mass Golf Membership in 2023)
Morgan Smith
Isabel Brozena
Emma Abramson
Molly Smith
Danielle Lee
Tara Connelly
Megan Buck
Tracy Martin
Shannon Johnson
Mary Chamberlain
Tracy Welch
Pam Kuong
Category #40
Top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2023 Anne Marie Tobin Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2023 Anne Marie Tobin Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Shannon Johnson
Molly Smith
Morgan Smith
Megan Buck
Emma Abramson
Category #41
Top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2023 Girls’ Junior Player of the Year standings. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2023 Girls’ Junior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Molly Smith
Lillian Guleserian
Maddie Smith
Isabel Brozena
Lucy Wang
Category #42
Top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2023 Women’s Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2023 Women’s Senior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Pam Kuong
Tara Connelly
Sue Curtin
Mercedese Large
Natalie Galligan
Category #43
Top three (3) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2024 Anne Marie Tobin Women’s Player of the Year standings as of July 5, 2023.
Kylie Eaton
Amanda Adams
Sadie Pan
Category #44
Top three (3) finishers and ties from the 2023 MIAA Girls Golf State Championship, if eligible
Molly Smith
Isabel Brozena
Piper Jordan
Champa Visetsin
Victoria Veator
Category #45
Top Mass Golf affiliated finisher in the 2024 U.S. Challenge Cup (Girls’ Open Division) – World Series of Junior Golf.
Maddie Smith
Category #46
Host Club Exemption (14.0 H.I. or less) – 1 per host site (Women’s Division)
Indian Pond Country Club – Michelle Carazas
Woodland Golf Club – Sophie Lim
