The following individuals are exempt for the 2021 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 2020 New England Amateur Championship, if eligible
Defending NEGA Senior Amateur Champion and NEGA Junior Amateur Individual Champion
2020 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 2019 POY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2018 POY standings.
1: 2019 Connecticut Amateur Champion
4: Low Amateur at the 2020 CT Open: Saptak Talwar
5: Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2020 POY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
Patrick Griffin
Christopher Ayers
MAINE
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).
Category #1
New England Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years, if eligible
- 2020- John Broderick (MA)
- 2019 - Xavier Marcoux (MA)
- 2018 - Reese McFarlane (ME)
- 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)
Top twenty (20) and ties from the 2020 New England Amateur Championship, if eligible
- James Sheltman (CT)
- Cody Paladino (CT)
- Nick Maccario (MA)
- Matt Parizale (MA)
- Christian Emmerich (MA)
- Mike Calef (MA)
- Tim Umphrey (MA)
- James Imai (MA)
- Liam Gill (MA)
- Jonathan Elkins (MA)
- Brett Krekorian (MA)
- Max Hutter (MA)
- Caleb Manuel (ME)
- William Huang (NH)
- Jack Brown (NH)
- Jared Nelson (VT)
- Garren Poirier (VT)
- Bryson Richards (VT)
Defending NEGA Senior Amateur Champion and NEGA Junior Amateur Individual Champion
- Frank Vana (MA) - Senior Champion
- Ben James (CT) - Junior Champion
2020 State Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
- CT - Chris Fosdick
- ME - Cole Anderson
- MA - Matt Organisak
- NH - James Pleat
- RI - Jamie Lukowicz
- VT - Garren Poirier
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 2019 POY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2018 POY standings.
1: 2019 Connecticut Amateur Champion
- Rick Dowling
- Ben Conroy
- TBD
4: Low Amateur at the 2020 CT Open: Saptak Talwar
5: Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2020 POY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
Patrick Griffin
Christopher Ayers
MAINE
- Will Kannegieser
- John Hayes
- Ricky Jones
- Mike Arsenault, Jr.
- Joe Hamilton
- Joe Alvarez
- Ryan Wingard
- Joe Walp
- 2019 Open Low-Mass Amateur, if eligible - Colin Brennan
- 2020 Ouimet Memorial Champion, if eligible - Chris Francouer
- 2020 Amateur Runner-Up, if eligible - Nick Maccario *Category 2 Exempt*
- 2020 Mid-Am Champion, if eligible - Arthur Zelmati
- The top four (4) finishers from the 2020 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 2019 POY standings (then 2018 etc.).
- Ben Spitz
- Kyle Tibbetts
- Ricky Stimets
- Max Ferrari
- Weston Jones
- Ryan Kohler
- Harvin Groft
- Pat Pelletier
- Cam Sheedy
- Brett Wilson
- Cameron Salo
- Phil Pleat
- Jim Cilley
- Michael Hamilton
- Dave Marshall
- Andrew O'Leary
- Austin Cilley
- Davis Chatfield
- Kevin Blaser
- Tom McCormick
- Seamus Fennelly
- Cory Jozefiak
- Max Major
- Logan Broyles
- Sam Myers
- Jacob Zaranek
- Aidan Melville
- Troy Golliber
- Ryan Porter
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).
