The following individuals are exempt for the 2022 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 2021 New England Amateur Championship, if eligible
Defending NEGA Senior Amateur Champion and NEGA Junior Amateur Individual Champion
2021 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 2021 POY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2020 POY standings.
1: 2020 Connecticut Amateur Champion
4: Low Amateur at the 2021 CT Open: Ben James**
5: Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2020 POY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
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
- 2021 - Cody Paladino (CT)
- 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)
Top twenty (20) and ties from the 2021 New England Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Nick Waddington (CT)
- Rick Dowling (CT)
- Mike Kennedy (CT)
- Ben Day (CT)
- James Sheltman (CT)
- Chris Ayers (CT)
- Matt Camel (CT)
- Matt Parziale (MA)
- Owen Quinn (MA)
- Liam Gill (MA)
- Brian Foley (MA)
- Joe Harney (MA)
- Caleb Manuel (ME)
- Michael Arsenault (ME)
- Anthony Burnham (ME)
- Will Kannegieser (ME)
- Jack Brown (NH)
- Jared Nelson (VT)
- Bryson Richards (VT)
Defending NEGA Senior Amateur Champion and NEGA Junior Amateur Individual Champion
- John McNeill (MA) - Senior Champion
- Ben James (CT) - Junior Champion
2021 State Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
- CT - Chris Fosdick
- ME - Caleb Manuel
- MA - Michael Thorbjornsen
- NH - James Pleat
- RI - Bobby Leopold
- VT - Bryson Richards
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 2021 POY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2020 POY standings.
1: 2020 Connecticut Amateur Champion
- Chris Fosdick**
- Chris Fosdick**
- TBD
4: Low Amateur at the 2021 CT Open: Ben James**
5: Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2020 POY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
- Peter Tomlinson
- Ben Carpenter
- Dan Murphy
- Pat Griffin
- Austin Cilley
- Brett Shulick
- Adam Friedman
MAINE
- Drew Powell
- Derek Devereaux
- John Hayes
- Ricky Jones
- Brian Bilodeau
- Joe Hamilton
- Jeff Cole
- Garrett Olson
- 2021 Open Low-Mass Amateur, if eligible - Ben Spitz
- 2021 Ouimet Memorial Champion, if eligible - Chris Francouer
- 2021 Amateur Runner-Up, if eligible - Matt Parziale*
- 2021 Mid-Am Champion, if eligible - Matt Parziale*
- The top four (4) finishers from the 2021 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 2020 POY standings (then 2019 etc.).
- Nick Maccario
- Weston Jones
- Andrew DiRamio
- Kyle Tibbetts
- Brandon Parker
- Doug Clapp
- Jim Cilley
- Ryan Kohler
- Harvin Groft
- Brandon Gillis
- Craig Steckowych
- Brett Wilson
- Cameron Sheedy
- Bryce Zimmerman
- Davis Chatfield
- Kevin Blaser
- Michael Hamilton
- Jamie Lukowicz
- Joseph Tucker
- Tyler Cooke
- Tom McCormick
- Harry Dessel
- Cory Jozefiak
- Troy Goliber
- Ryan Porter
- Taylor Bellemare
- Max Major
- Frank Sanborn
- Garren Poirier
- Logan Broyles
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).
