The following individuals are exempt for the 2022 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 2021 SPOY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2020 SPOY standings.
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
- 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)
- 2012 - Peter Metzler (VT)
Top ten (10) and ties from the 2021 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- John McNeill (MA)
- Bob Murphy (CT)
- Bill Hermanson (CT)
- Dave Jones (CT)
- Mark Dennish (MA)
- Chuck Tryder (MA)
- Andy Congdon (MA)
- Mark Vassalotti (MA)
- Marty McDonald (MA)
- Jack Kearney (MA)
Top eight (8) Super Senior competitors and ties from the 2021 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Andy Congdon (MA)
- Bill Everett (NH)
- Al Alminas (CT)
- Bob Reni (MA)
- Don Foberg (MA)
- Dan Arvanitis (NH)
- Dave Szewczul (CT)
- Kevin Doherty (NH)
- Michael Arter (RI)
2021 State Senior Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
- CT - Donal Reilly
- ME - Mike O'Brien
- MA - Keith Smith
- NH - Phil Pleat
- RI - Derek Johnson
- VT - Kim Perry
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 2021 SPOY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2020 SPOY standings.
- 2020 Connecticut Senior Amateur Champion - Dick Stevens
- 2022 & 2021 Connecticut Senior Match Play Champions - Craig Platt & TBD
- 2021 Connecticut Super Senior Champion - Dave Szewczul**
- 2022 Connecticut Senior Match Play Runner-Up - TBD
- Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2021 SPOY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
- Peter Davison
- Patrick McGuiness
- Keith Patterson
- Len Cole
- Scott Dewitt
- Thomas Bean
- Phil Barter
- Keith Lefebvre
- 2021 Super Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible - Don Reycroft
- 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.).
- John Hadges
- Steve Tasho
- David Pierce
- Mike McKenna
- Dean Godek
- Craig Steckowych
- Tony Fournier
- Bob Mielcarz
- Mike Blair
- Bob Landry
- Jim Jankowski
- Darren Corrente
- Dean Parziale
- Randy Millen
- Michael Soucy
- George Pirie
- Jon Fasick
- Glen Boggini
- Jeff Kenneson
- Bill Hadden
- Greg Wells
- Jeff Dolin
- Andy Hunnewell
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).
