Exemptions: 2019 New England Amateur Championship
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The following individuals are exempt for the 2019 New England 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 Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible
Top twenty (20) and ties from the 2018 New England Amateur Championship, if eligible
2018 NEGA Senior Amateur Champion and NEGA Junior Amateur Individual Champion
2018 State Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
Eight (8) 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 POY standings will earn the exemption. Ties in the 2018 POY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2017 POY standings.
1: 2018 & 2017 Connecticut Amateur Champions:
Player Exemption Request
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 the NEGA Staff (e-mail: [email protected]) 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).
The following individuals are exempt for the 2019 New England 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 Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible
- 2018 - Reese McFarlane
- 2017 - Bobby Leopold (RI)
- 2016 - James Turner (MA)
- 2015 - Nick McLaughlin (MA)
- 2014 - John VanDerLaan (CT)
- 2013 - Evan Russell (VT)
- 2012 - Christopher Swift (CT)
- 2011 - Jeff Hedden (CT)
- 2010 - Brian Higgins (MA)
- 2009 - Matt Parziale (MA)
Top twenty (20) and ties from the 2018 New England Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Reese McFarlane (ME)
- Drake Hull (VT)
- Max Theodorakis (CT)
- Evan Grenus (CT)
- Matthew Paradis (NH)
- Jack Wyman (ME)
- Patrick Frodigh (MA)
- Steven Dilisio (MA)
- Davis Chatfield (RI)
- Jackson Lang (MA)
- Jeffrey Giguere (RI)
- Matthew Organisak (MA)
- Alex Jamieson (MA)
- Richard Dowling (CT)
- Nick Harrington (CT)
- Michael Vanderlaan (CT)
- Ryan Tombs (NH)
- Bobby Leopold (RI)
- Garren Poirier (VT)
- Connor Greenleaf (NH)
2018 NEGA Senior Amateur Champion and NEGA Junior Amateur Individual Champion
- Jack Kearney (MA) - Senior Champion
- Ben James (CT) - Junior Champion
2018 State Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
- CT - Ben Conroy
- ME - Jack Wyman
- MA - Patrick Frodigh
- NH - Matthew Paradis
- RI - Jake Bauer
- VT - Drake Hull
Eight (8) 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 POY standings will earn the exemption. Ties in the 2018 POY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2017 POY standings.
1: 2018 & 2017 Connecticut Amateur Champions:
- Ben Conroy
- Richard Dowling
- TBD
- Brian Ahern (n/a)
- Ben Conroy
- John Abbott
- Max Theodorakis
- Patrick Griffin
- Ben Day
- Nick Piersall
- James Sheltman
- Rasmey Kong
- Cole Anderson
- Johnny Hayes IV
- Craig Chapman (n/a)
- Andrew Slattery
- Drew Powell
- Joe Baker
- Ricky Jones
- Peter Wright
- Joe Hamilton
- 2018 Open Low-MGA Amateur, if eligible - Brett Krekorian
- 2018 Ouimet Memorial Champion, if eligible - Jackson Lang (*already exempt per Category #2)
- 2018 Amateur Runner-Up, if eligible - Herbie Aikens
- 2018 Mid-Am Champion, if eligible - Frank Vana
- The top four (4) finishers from the 2018 Richard D. Haskell 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 2017 POY standings (then 2016, etc.).
- Jason Cook
- Andrew O'Leary
- Tommy Parker
- Sean Fitzpatrick (n/a)
- Mike Calef (n/a)
- David Spitz
- Ben Spitz
- Jim Cilley
- John Devito
- Tommy Ethier
- Jamie Ferullo (n/a)
- Brandon Gillis
- Ryan Kohler
- Pat Pelletier
- James Pleat (n/a)
- Tyler Cooke
- Jamie Lukowicz (n/a)
- Ryan Pelletier
- Bill Forcier (n/a)
- Eric Marchetti
- Chris Delucia (n/a)
- Brad Valois
- Matt Broome
- Tom McCormick
- Glen Dufault
- Bryan Smith (n/a)
- Bryson Richards
- Jared Nelson
- Sam Myers
- Logan Broyles
- Frankie Sanborn
- Gary Shover
- Eric Lajeunesse
Player Exemption Request
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 the NEGA Staff (e-mail: [email protected]) 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).
