The following individuals are exempt for the 2024 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
- 2023 - Keith Smith (MA)
- 2022 - Doug Clapp (MA)
- 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)
Top twenty (20) and ties from the 2023 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Keith Smith (MA)
- David Marshall (CT)
- John Hadges (MA)
- John McNeill (MA)
- Michael Arter (MA)
- Dean Parziale (RI)
- Steven Tasho (MA)
- Eric Ashworth (CT)
- Don Reycroft (MA)
- Kris Lang (CT)
- Dan Arvanitis (NH)
- Dave Jones (CT)
- Richard Malafronte (CT)
- Bill Everett (NH)
- Jack Kearney (MA)
- Todd Ezold (MA)
- Frank Vana (MA)
- Keith Patterson (ME)
- Bart Weissman (CT)
- Geoffrey Holt (MA)
- Mike Trombley (MA)
- Ed Garbacik (MA)
- Randy Millen (RI)
Top ten (10) Super Senior competitors and ties from the 2023 New England Senior Amateur Championship, if eligible
- Keith Smith (MA)
- Michael Arter (MA)
- Don Reycroft (MA)
- Dan Arvanitis (NH)
- Bill Everett (NH)
- Jack Kearney (MA)
- Ed Garbacik (MA)
- Randy Millen (RI)
- Richard Stevens (CT)
- Dave Szewczul (CT)
- Jeff Page (MA)
- Kim Perry (VT)
2023 State Senior Amateur Champions from the six New England Golf Associations
- CT - Dave Szewczul
- ME - Keith Patterson
- MA - Scott Copeland
- NH - Keith Stone
- RI - Darren Corrente
- VT -
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 2023 SPOY Standings will be broken by finish in the 2022 SPOY standings.
2022 Connecticut Senior Amateur Champion - Dave Szewczul*
2023 Connecticut Senior Match Play Champion - Glen Boggini
2024 Connecticut Senior Match Play Champion - TBD
2023 Connecticut Super Senior Champion - Dave Szewczul*
2024 Connecticut Senior Match Play Runner-Up - TBD
Remaining spots to be filled based on finishing position in the 2023 SPOY points standings (players otherwise exempt are not listed):
- Bill Hermanson
- Patrick McGuiness
- Dave Olender
Maine
2023 Senior Match Play Champion - Scott Dewitt
The remaining 5 places (and any replacement exemptions) will be filled based on 2023 Player of the Year Points ranking.
- Mike O'Brien
- Thomas Caron
- Ralph Michaud
- Keith Lefebvre
- Len Cole
Massachusetts
2023 Super Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible - Keith Smith*
The top five (5) finishers from the 2023 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 2022 Senior POY standings (then 2021, etc.).
- Jim Patterson
- Kevin Carey
- Michael Mertes
- Bud Schultz
- Ken Whalley
- Brian Secia
New Hampshire
- Craig Steckowych
- Dave Larrivee
- Tony Fournier
- Robert Mielcarz
- Peter Beaulieu
- Jim Jankowski
Rhode Island
- John Auclair
- Brian O'Leary
- Timothy Murray
- Chris O'Neill
- George Pirie
- Paul Quigley
Vermont
- Jason Balch
- Greg Wells
- Bryan Laselle
- Bruce Gwin
- Timothy Bean
- Greg Birsky
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).
