The following individuals are exempt for the 2022 Ouimet Memorial Tournament.
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
Past Ouimet Memorial Champions (regardless of state/club affiliation)
Category #2
Top fifteen (15) scorers and ties from the 2021 Ouimet Memorial Tournament
Chris Francoeur
Kevin Gately
Dillon Brown
Will Frodigh
Xavier Marcoux
Ben Spitz
Kyle Tibbetts
Max Ferrari
Joseph Lenane
Owen Quinn
Ryan Downes
Brian Higgins
Eric Lifson
Steven DiLisio
Joe Harney
Matt Parziale
Daniel Brooks
Category #3
2021 Individual Champions, if eligible
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – Ben Spitz
Amateur – Michael Thorbjornsen
Junior Amateur – Colin Spencer
Amateur Public Links – James Imai
Mid-Amateur – Matt Parziale
Category #4
2022 Individual Champions, if eligible
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – Matthew Naumec
Amateur – Connor Willett
Category #5
2021 Amateur Quarterfinalist
Ben Spitz
Chris Bornhorst
Michael Thorbjornsen
Chris Francoeur
Matt Parziale
Eric Lifson
Michael Amari
Weston Jones
Category #6
2022 Amateur Quarterfinalist
Christian Emmerich
Conner Willett
Tommy Parker
Billy Argus
Will Frodigh
Matt Williams
Matthew Naumec
Ryan Downes
Category #7
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2021 Mid-Amateur Championship
Matt Parziale
Shuvam Bhaumik
Ryan Riley
Frank Vana
Kyle Tibbetts
Category #8
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2021 Amateur Public Links Championship
James Imai
Arthur Zelmati
Bill Drohen
Daniel Falcucci
Christopher Piumelli
Bryan Adkison
Category #9
Quarterfinalist from the 2021 Junior Amateur Championship
Joey Lenane
Colin Spencer
Weston Jones
Jack Moy
Will Campbell
Sean Dully
Raymond Dennehy
Kevin McGough
Category #10
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties from the 2021 New England Amateur Championship
Matt Parziale
Owen Quinn
Xavier Marcoux
Liam Gill
Brian Foley
Category #11
2021 U.S. Open Local/Sectional, U.S. Am, Mid-Am & Junior Am Qualifiers (Mass Golf Competitors Only)
(must have had an active Mass Golf Membership in 2021)
Liam Gill
Andrew DiRamio
Weston Jones
James Imai
Nick Maccario
Matt Parziale
Arthur Zelmati
Joe Harney
Doug Clapp
Sam Russell
Robert Henley
Cam Moniz
Glendon Sutton
Kyle Vincze
Colin Spencer
John Broderick
Alex Landry
Ethan Whitney
Joey Lenane
Aidan Emmerich
Nolan Skaggs
Ben Spitz
Chris Francoeur
John Hiller
Category #12
Top ten (10) finishers and ties form the 2021 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2021 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Matt Parziale
Chris Francoeur
Ben Spitz
Michael Thorbjornsen
Nick Maccario
Xavier Marcoux
Owen Quinn
Weston Jones
Andrew DiRamio
Kyle Tibbetts
Category #13
Top five (5) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2022 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings as of July 8, 2022.
Mike Calef
Ricky Stimets
Jack Tobin
TBD
TBD
Category #14
Top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2021 Christopher Cutler Rich Junior Player of the Year Standings
Weston Jones
Colin Spencer
Joey Lenane
John Broderick
Jack Moy
Category #15
The individual champion from the 2021 MIAA Division 1, 2 & 3 State Championships, if eligible
Ryan Keyes
Max Hampoian
Colin Spencer
Category #16
The Low Mass Golf competitor from the 2021 EIL Championship and 2022 ISL Kingman Bowl, if eligible
2021 EIL Champion – Teddy Doggett
2022 ISL Kingman Bowl – Matt Williams
Category #17
2022 Hornblower Memorial Champion, if eligible
Jared Nelson
Category #18
Top four (4) Mass Golf affiliated finishers in the 2022 U.S. Challenge Cup (14-18 Division) – Francis Ouimet Junior Invitational
Patrick Kilcoyne
Ryan Scollins
Spencer Dumas
Trevor Drew
Category #19
Host Club Exemption (4.4 H.I.® or less) – 1 per host site (Championship Division)
GreatHorse – Guy Antonacci
Woodland Golf Club – Alex Jeffers
Category #20
Past Ouimet Memorial Tournament Lowery Division Champions/Championship Division Champions (regardless of state/club affiliation)
Category #21
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2021 Ouimet Memorial Tournament (Lowery Division)
Steven Tasho
Keith Smith
John Hadges
Gene Gonzalez
Tai Lee
John McNeill
Category #22
2021 Individual Champions, if eligible
Senior Amateur – Keith Smith
Super Senior Amateur – Don Reycroft
Category #23
Top ten (10) scorers and ties from the 2021 Senior Amateur Championship
Keith Smith
David Pierce
John Hadges
Frank Vana
Bud Schultz
Steven Tasho
Mike Verde
Chuck Tryder
Andrew Berman
Patrick Dalton
Andy Congdon
Category #24
Top three (3) scorers and ties from the 2021 Super Senior Championship
Don Reycroft
Steve Camara
Don Foberg
Category #25
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties from the 2021 NEGA Senior Amateur Championship
John McNeill
Mark Dennish
Chuck Tryder
Andy Congdon
Mark Vassalotti
Category #26
2021 U.S. Senior Open & Senior Am Qualifiers (Mass Golf Competitors Only)
(must have had an active Mass Golf Membership in 2021)
Doug Clapp
Daniel Harding
Keith Smith
Darin Eddy
Frank Vana
Mike McKenna
Dean Godek
Jim Patterson
Matt Sughrue
Category #27
Top ten (10) finishers and ties form the 2021 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2021 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Keith Smith
John McNeill
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Steven Tasho
David Pierce
Don Reycroft
Mike McKenna
Dean Godek
Daniel Harding
Category #28
Top three (3) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2022 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings as of July 8, 2022.
Todd Ezold
Michael Arter
Mike Trombley
Category #29
2021 Senior Hornblower Champion, if eligible
John McNeill
Category #30
Host Club Exemption (8.0 H.I. or less) – 1 per host site (Lowery Division)
GreatHorse – Joe Brosseau, Sr.
Woodland Golf Club – n/a
Category #31
Past Ouimet Memorial Tournament Women’s Division Champions, if eligible (regardless of state/club affiliation)
Category #32
Women’s Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years
2021 – Catie Schernecker
2020 – Allison Paik
2019 – Angela Garvin
2018 – Shannon Johnson
2017 – Hannah Ghelfi
2016 – Jacquelyn Eleey
2015 – Isabel Southard
2014 – Isabel Southard
2013 – Tara Joy Connelly
2012 – Claire Sheldon
Category #33
Top five (5) scorers from the 2021 Ouimet Memorial Tournament Women’s Division
Molly Smith
Shannon Johnson
Christine Mandile
Megan Buck
Catie Schernecker
Category #34
2021 Individual Champions, if eligible
Women’s Amateur – Catie Schernecker
Baker Trophy – Rebecca Skoler
Junior Amateur – Annie Dai
Senior Amateur – Event not held
Grace Keyes Cup – Shannon Johnson
Category #35
2021 Women’s Amateur Quarterfinalist
Rebecca Skoler
Shannon Johnson
Victoria Veator
Jennifer Keim
Molly Smith
Angela Garvin
Catie Schernecker
Morgan Smith
Category #36
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2021 NEWGA Championship
Angela Garvin
Mary Mulcahy
Molly Smith
Megan Buck
Morgan Smith
Category #37
2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur, Girls’ Junior, Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Amateur Qualifiers (Mass Golf Competitors Only)
(must have had an active Mass Golf Membership in 2021)
Molly Smith
Morgan Smith
Pam Kuong
Susan Curtin
Mary Mulcahy
Shannon Johnson
Megan Buck
Tracy Welch
Danielle Lee
Kristen Henderson
Category #38
Top five (5) finishers and ties form the 2021 Anne Marie Tobin Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2021 Anne Marie Tobin Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Shannon Johnson
Megan Buck
Molly Smith
Catie Schernecker
Rebecca Skoler
Category #39
Top three (3) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2022 Anne Marie Tobin Women’s Player of the Year standings as of July 8, 2022.
Sana Tufail
Jacquelyn Stiles
Charlotte Cute
Category #40
Top three (3) finishers and ties from the 2021 MIAA Girls Golf State Championship, if eligible
Lancia Carson
Piper Jordan
Victoria Veator
Category #41
Top Mass Golf affiliated finisher in the 2022 U.S. Challenge Cup (Girls Open Division) – Francis Ouimet Junior Invitational
MacKenzie Whitney
Category #42
Host Club Exemption (14.0 H.I. or less) – 1 per host site (Women’s Division)
GreatHorse – Jaelyn DeBoise
Woodland Golf Club – TBD
