The following individuals are exempt for the 2019 Open 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
Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2018 Massachusetts Open Championship
Jason Thresher
Evan Harmeling
Clark Robinson
Matthew Campbell
Peter French
Zach Zaback
Brad Adamonis
John Stoltz
Bobby Gage
Josh Salah
Shawn Warren
Luke Graboyes
Blake Morris
Christopher Gentle
James Driscoll
Michael Martel
Cian Curley
Brett Krekorian (a)
Jim Renner
Pat Wilson
Jesse Larson
Louis Kelly
Ryan Gendron
Category #2
Past Massachusetts Open Champions (Effective in 1993, Champions earn a 10-year exemption; pre-1993 Champions are exempt for life)
2018 – Jason Thresher
2017 – Jason Thresher
2016 – Jason Thresher
2015 – Joe Harney
2014 – Ian Thimble
2013 – Evan Harmeling
2012 – Michael Welch
2011 – Kyle Gallo
2010 – James Hazen
2009 – Rob Oppenheim
Category #3
NEPGA Section Champions 2014 to 2017, and the top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2018 NEPGA Championship
2014 – Rich Berberian, Jr.
2015 – Rich Berberian, Jr.
2016 – Matt Doyle
2017 – Liam Friedman
2018 NEPGA Championship (Top 5 & ties)
1 – Rich Berberian, Jr.
2 – Jeffrey Martin
3 – Shawn Warren
4 – Kirk Hanefeld
5 – Liam Friedman
Category #4
Top twenty (20) finishers and ties in the 2018 Skip Wogan point standings
Shawn Warren
Rich Berberian
Liam Friedman
Kirk Hanefeld
Jeff Martin
Brendon Ray
Robert Bruso
Rick Karbowski
Matt Zdon
Eric Barlow
Steven Hausmann
Adam Kolloff
Jeff Seavey
Matt Doyle
Frank Dully
David Jankowski
John Paesani
Chip Johnson
Matt Arvanitis
David Bennett
Category #5
2018 NEPGA Assistants Champion
Robert Brusso
Category #6
2018 Berkshire Chapter Champion of the NENY PGA
Josh Hillman
Category #7
2018 State Open Champions from the New England States
MA – Jason Thresher
RI – John VanDerLaan
NH – Jason Thresher
VT – Alex Rainville
CT – John VanDerLaan
ME – Matthew Campbell
Category #8
2018 Cape Cod Open Champion
Ryan McCormick
Category #9
Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
2015 – Nick McLaughlin
2014 – John Kelly
Category #10
2018 Amateur Semifinalists
Herbie Aikens
Patrick Frodigh
Andrew O’Leary
Alex Jamieson
Category #11
2018 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Amateur Public Links Champions
Jr – James Imai
Sr – Frank Vana, Jr.
Mid – Frank Vana, Jr.
APL – Owen Quinn
Category #12
Top ten (10) finishers and ties in the 2018 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Matt Parziale
Herbie Aikens
Patrick Frodigh
Jackson Lang
Alex Jamieson
Jason Cook
Andrew O’Leary
Tommy Parker
Sean Fitzpatrick
Mike Calef
Category #13
2018 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year
Matt Parziale
James Imai
Frank Vana, Jr.
Category #14
2019 Open Qualifying Host Professionals (one per site)
Eastward Ho!
Salem CC
Granite Links GC
CC of Pittsfield
Pleasant Valley CC
GC at Turner Hill
