The following individuals are exempt for the 2023 New England Senior 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
New England Senior Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible
Top ten (10) and ties from the 2021 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
Top eight (8) Super Senior competitors and ties from the 2021 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
2021 State Senior Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
Six (6) exemptions from each of the six New England Golf Associations (criteria to be determined and communicated by each Association individually)
Connecticut
If a listed player is otherwise exempt, or if they forgo/decline their exemption, the next non-exempt player on the SPOY standings will earn the exemption. Ties in the 2022 SPOY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2021 SPOY standings.
2021 Connecticut Senior Amateur Champion - Donal Reilly
2023 & 2022 Connecticut Senior Match Play Champions - TBD & Dave Jones
2022 Connecticut Super Senior Champion - Frank Geiger
2023 Connecticut Senior Match Play Runner-Up - TBD
Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2022 SPOY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
2022 Super Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible - Don Foberg*
The top five (5) finishers from the 2021 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible and not otherwise exempt. If a listed player is otherwise exempt, or if they forgo/decline their exemption, the next player on the POY standings will earn the exemption. Ties in the standings will be broken by the 2020 Senior POY standings (then 2019, etc.).
A player who wishes to request an exemption into a NEGA Championship must do so by submitting a formal request. Exemption requests must be submitted to Greg Howell (e-mail: ghowell@massgolf.org) at least 10 days prior to the published entry deadline for the specific Championship. Exemption requests are reviewed by the NEGA Championship Committee on a case-by-case basis and only granted under exceptional circumstances. Along with the letter of request, players must also submit a playing resume that includes any golf awards, championships, top finishes and/or accomplishments from the last 5 years (local and national).
Category #1
New England Senior Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible
- 2022 - Doug Clapp (MA)
- 2021 - John McNeill (MA)
- 2020 - Frank Vana, Jr. (MA)
- 2019 - Bob Kearney (NH)
- 2018 - Jack Kearney (MA)
- 2017 - Phil Pleat (NH)
- 2016 - Phil Pleat (NH)
- 2015 - Dave Houghton (MA)
- 2014 - Jim Romaniello (CT)
- 2013 - Shawn McLoughlin (CT)
Top ten (10) and ties from the 2021 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Doug Clapp (MA)
- Richard Stevens (CT)
- John McNeill (MA)
- Craig Platt (CT)
- Frank Vana (MA)
- Dean Godek (MA)
- Brian Secia (MA)
- Jack Kearney (MA)
- Phil Pleat (NH)
- John Hadges (MA)
- Don Reycroft (MA)
Top eight (8) Super Senior competitors and ties from the 2021 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Richard Stevens (CT)
- Jack Kearney (MA)
- Phil Pleat (NH)
- Don Reycroft (MA)
- Allen Chase (MA)
- Bill Hermanson (CT)
- Dave Szewczul (CT)
- Don Foberg (MA)
- David Laravee (MA)
2021 State Senior Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
- CT - David Szewczul
- ME - Keith Patterson
- MA - Frank Vana
- NH - Daniel Arvanitis
- RI - Tim Murray
- VT - Keith Komline
Six (6) exemptions from each of the six New England Golf Associations (criteria to be determined and communicated by each Association individually)
Connecticut
If a listed player is otherwise exempt, or if they forgo/decline their exemption, the next non-exempt player on the SPOY standings will earn the exemption. Ties in the 2022 SPOY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2021 SPOY standings.
2021 Connecticut Senior Amateur Champion - Donal Reilly
2023 & 2022 Connecticut Senior Match Play Champions - TBD & Dave Jones
2022 Connecticut Super Senior Champion - Frank Geiger
2023 Connecticut Senior Match Play Runner-Up - TBD
Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2022 SPOY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
- Richard Shildneck
- Daniel Falcone
- Scott Dewitt
- Mike O'Brien
- Thomas Caron
- David Whitman
- David Luce
2022 Super Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible - Don Foberg*
The top five (5) finishers from the 2021 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible and not otherwise exempt. If a listed player is otherwise exempt, or if they forgo/decline their exemption, the next player on the POY standings will earn the exemption. Ties in the standings will be broken by the 2020 Senior POY standings (then 2019, etc.).
- Steve Tasho
- Keith Smith
- Scott Copeland
- Todd Ezold
- Kevin Shea
- Aram Hintilian
- Craig Steckowych
- Bill Everett
- Tony Fournier
- David Larrivee
- Robert Mielcarz
- Mike Blair
- Darren Corrente
- Paul Quigley
- John Auclair
- Dave McNally
- Chris O'Neill
- E.J. Wholey
- Jason Balch
- Greg Wells
- Bryan Laselle
- Glen Boggini
- Gruce Gwin
- Kim Perry
A player who wishes to request an exemption into a NEGA Championship must do so by submitting a formal request. Exemption requests must be submitted to Greg Howell (e-mail: ghowell@massgolf.org) at least 10 days prior to the published entry deadline for the specific Championship. Exemption requests are reviewed by the NEGA Championship Committee on a case-by-case basis and only granted under exceptional circumstances. Along with the letter of request, players must also submit a playing resume that includes any golf awards, championships, top finishes and/or accomplishments from the last 5 years (local and national).
