The following individuals are exempt for the 2018 Amateur Public Links 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
Amateur Public Links Champions of the last five (5) years, if eligible
2017 – Benjamin Spitz
2016 – Matt Cowgill
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
2014 – Herbie Aikens
2013 – Ryan Clancy
Category #2
Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2017 Amateur Public Links Championship, if eligible
Benjamin Spitz
Cody Booska
Bram Daly
Herbie Aikens
Matt Cowgill
James Imai
Billy Van Stratum
Steven Ferraro
Matthew Cornuet
Owen Elliot
Owen Quinn
Troy Miller
Andy Drohen
Damon Lusk
Ryan Riley
Stephen Demare
Dan Tucker
John McNeil
Paul Ferraro
Terry Dunn
Category #3
Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
2014 – John Kelly
2013 – Mike Calef
Category #4
2017 Junior, Senior and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Dillon Brown
Colin Brennan
Keith Smith
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2017 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Matt Parziale
Billy Walthouse
Matt Cowgill
Herbie Aikens
Matt Naumec
Jackson Lang
David Spitz
Nick Maccario
Mark Turner
Steven DiLisio
Cody Booska
Colin Brennan
Sean Fitzpatrick
John Hadges
Benjamin Spitz
Category #6
Top four (4) finishers and ties in the 2017 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Frank Vana, Jr.
Keith Smith
Jack Kearney
Ronald Laverdiere
Category #7
2017 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year, if eligible
Matt Parziale
Keith Smith
Mark Turner
Category #8
2017 Amateur Round of 32, if eligible
Steven DiLisio
Jackson Lang
Matt Cowgill
Matt Parziale
David Spitz
Mark Turner
Billy Walthouse
Herbie Aikens
Kevin Gately
Matthew Naumec
Nick Maccario
Sean Fitzpatrick
Dan Cappucci
Benjamin Spitz
Charlie May
Cody Booska
Andrew O’Leary
Chris Francoeur
Jack Boulger
Michael Souliotis
Zach Camarra
Brain Bassett
Doug Clapp
Matthew Organisak
Maxwell Campion
Patrick O’Leary
Adam Trivilino
Brendan Hester
Brendan Ridge
Frank Vana, Jr.
Brendan Hunter
Stephen Demare
Category #9
2017 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champions, if eligible
Bobby Leopold
Phil Pleat
