The following individuals are exempt for the 2025 Junior 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
2023 & 2024 Mass Golf Champions
2023 Champions of the Pre-Junior, Ouimet (Champ Division Only), Amateur, Amateur Public Links and Young Golfers’ Amateur, if eligible.
Pre Junior-Division – Colin Gleason
Young Golfers’ Amateur – Joey Monahan
Ouimet Memorial – Ryan Downes
Amateur – Ryan Downes
Amateur Public Links – Ben Spitz
2024 Champions of the Pre-Junior Division, Ouimet (Champ Division ONLY), Amateur, Amateur Public Links, and Young Golfers’ Amateur, if eligible
Pre Junior-Division – Cael Duggan & Christopher Morrow
Young Golfers’ Amateur – Wes Paine
Ouimet Memorial – Jack O’Donnell
Amateur – Matthew Naumec
Amateur Public Links – Joseph Lenane
Category #2
Any previous overall Junior Amateur Champion, if eligible.
Category #3
Any Massachusetts Junior player who qualified for the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, if eligible.
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2024)
Matthew Quinn
CJ Winchenbaugh
Ryan Downes
Josiah Hakala
Category #4
The top fifteen (15) finishers and ties from the 2024 Christopher Cutler Rich Junior Player of the Year standings, if eligible.
CJ Winchenbaugh
Josiah Hakala
Ryan Downes
Carson Erick
Reese Jensen
Gunnar Moore
Zach Pelzar
Gavin Lane
Drew Golden
Max McColgan
Colin Gleason
Tripp Hollister
Matthew Quinn
William Johnson
Kyle Harsh
Category #5
The top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2024 Young Golfers’ Amateur Championship, the top ten (10) finishers and ties from the 2024 Pre-Junior Division, and the top thirty (30) finishers and ties from the 2024 Junior Amateur Championship, if eligible.
Young Golfers’ Amateur Championship
Wes Paine
Riley Donovan
Luke Russell
Lucas Flynn
Matteo Faggiano
Jeremy Zhang
Ian Kennedy
Michael Rogers
Pre-Junior Division
Cael Duggan
Christopher Morrow
Aarav Lavu
Luke Edgar
Tucker Cullinan
Michael Letendre
Tyler Fawaz
Riley Donovan
Leo Song
Aiden Donath
Joey Monahan
Junior Amateur Championship
Carson Erick
Josiah Hakala
Reese Jensen
Mac McColgan
Gunnar Moore
Tripp Hollister
Colin Gleason
Drew Golden
Cole Banning
Gavin Lane
Zachary Georgantas
Will Spring
Kyle Harsh
Christopher Morrow
Sasha Robinson
CJ Winchenbaugh
Riley Reardon
Sam Keyser
Luke Grebinar
Jake Morgan
Drew MacLeod
Cael Duggan
Eli Hamelsky
Braden Yeomans
Andrew Marcotte
Harrison Silverman
Maddox Ketelaar
Alex Jackson
Sean Resnick
Daniel Fearing
Category #6
The top ten (10) finishers and ties from 2024 the MIAA Division 1, 2, & 3 State Championships, if eligible.
Division 1
Ronan Mooney
Seamus O’Holleran
Adam Trani
Tripp Hollister
Michael Mccormack
Savar Bhasin
Sam Keyser
Thomas Constantine
Michael Murray
AJ Bodnar
Varun Murthy
Aarav Lavu
Division 2
Zachary Georgantas
Michael Mcgrath
Patrick Dalton
Gavin Goich
Matt Oliveira
Gabe Deters
Lillian Gulesarian
Peter Le Gassick
Troy Gregg
Mason Bowie
Charlie Novak
Division 3
Reid Ohanesian
William Goldstein
Hank Brown
Tyler Labonte
Gray West
Ben Catalano
Jack Heffernan
Tommy Bergin
Matt Deoreo
Andrew Nicosia
Category #7
The top nine (9) finishers and ties from the 2025 ISL Kingman Bowl Tournament & top nine (9) finishers and ties from the 2024 EIL Championship, if eligible.
2024 EIL Championship
Eli Hamelsky
Raj Mammen
Charlie Potter
Ethan Addazio
Ben Chisholm
Charlie Winston
Kellan Danaher
Matt Blasik
Dylan Lissy
2025 ISL Kingman Bowl
TBD
Category #8
The top ten (10) finishers and ties from the 2024 US Challenge Cup, NEPGA and CTPGA Player of the Year standings, if eligible.
2024 US Challenge Cup POY Standings
TBA
2024 NEPGA Junior POY Standings
16-18 Division
Harrison Wolfsberg
Jacob Carlson
Jack Oreal
Jackson Guy
Parker Bray
Jack Sweeney
Matt Rossetti
AJ Bodnar
William Freda
Micah Deters
14-15 Division
Jake Martin
LB Manning
Robby Marrigan
Patrick Maloney
Chase Thomas
Gabe Deters
Jay Wang
Luke Payzant
William Kennedy
Peter Carelli
2024 CTPGA Junior POY Standings
Phillip Kim
Luke Stennett
Caden Piselli
Rhett duPont
Alex Halpert
North Chery
Luke Kowalchik
Will Gregware
Austin Perkins
Brennan Meyers
Category #9
2024 NEGA Junior Amateur Invitational Individual Champion, if eligible
CJ Winchenbaugh
NEW IN 2025: Category #10
2025 Team Massachusetts, if eligible
NEW IN 2025: Category #11
2025 Mass Junior Amateur Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible
(player must be an active member of the host site)
