The following individuals are exempt for the 2020 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 2019 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
Top eight (8) Super Senior competitors and ties from the 2019 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
2019 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 2019 SPOY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2018 SPOY standings.
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 Greg Howell (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).
Category #1
New England Senior Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible
- 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)
- 2012 - Peter Metzler (VT)
- 2011 - Dave Szewczul (CT)
- 2010 - Dave Szewczul (CT)
Top ten (10) and ties from the 2019 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Bob Kearney (NH)
- Kevin Carey (MA)
- Phil Pleat (NH)
- Dave Szewczul (CT)
- Mike McKenna (MA)
- Frank Vana, Jr. (MA)
- Rick Malafronte (CT)
- Paul Murphy (MA)
- Bill Everett (NH)
- Bill Hermanson (CT)
Top eight (8) Super Senior competitors and ties from the 2019 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Dave Szewczul (CT)
- Paul Murphy (MA)
- Bill Everett (NH)
- Robert Linn (MA)
- Don Foberg (MA)
- Jon Fasick (MA)
- Richard Stevens (CT)
- David Pomarico (MA)
- Shawn McLoughlin (CT)
- Dan Arvanitis (NH)
- Dave McNally (CT)
2019 State Senior Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
- CT - Bill Hermanson
- ME - Mark Plummer
- MA - Jack Kearney
- NH - Tony Fournier
- RI - Bruce Heterick
- VT - Gary Shover
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 2019 SPOY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2018 SPOY standings.
- 2019 & 2018 Connecticut Senior Amateur Champions - Bill Hermanson & Ray Underwood
- 2020 & 2019 Connecticut Senior Match Play Champions - N/A & Mark Vasington
- 2019 Connecticut Super Senior Champion - Dick Stevens
- 2020 Connecticut Senior Match Play Runner-Up - N/A
- Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2019 SPOY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
- Bob Murphy
- Randy Rizy (n/a)
- Tom Brett
- Len Cole
- Mike O'Brien (n/a)
- Tom Bean
- Keith Patterson
- Tom Ellsworth
- Scott Dewitt
- Gary Manoogian
- 2019 Super Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible - Dave Houghton *already exempt per Category #1, 2, & 3
- The top five (5) finishers from the 2019 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 2019 Senior POY standings (then 2018, etc.).
- Steve Tasho
- Don Reycroft
- Keith Smith
- John Hadges (n/a)
- Bud Schultz
- Todd Ezold (n/a)
- Ron Laverderiere
- Michael Mertes
- Craig Steckowych
- Mike Blair
- Bob Landry
- Peter Beaulieu (n/.a)
- Jim Jankowski
- Andy Hunnewell
- Peter Desjardins (n/a)
- Scott Peters
- Paul Quigley (n/a)
- Darren Corrente
- George Pirie
- Michael Arter
- Mitch Pozez (n/a)
- Chris O'Neill
- Michael Soucy
- Dean Parziale
- Greg Gramas
- Greg Wells
- Jason Balch
- Brian Cain
- Ritchie Snow
- Kim Perry
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 Greg Howell (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).
