The following individuals are exempt for the 2023 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 2022 Ouimet Memorial Tournament
Ryan Downes
Matt Parziale
Joe Harney
Raymond Dennehy
Chris Bornhorst
Nolan Skaggs
Ricky Stimets
Dillon Brown
Christian Emmerich
Mike Calef
Ethan Whitney
Cooper Griffin
Patrick Frodigh
Alex Jeffers
Conner Willett
Category #3
2021 & 2022 Individual Champions, if eligible (NEW in 2023)
2021 Mass Golf Champions
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – Ben Spitz
Amateur – Michael Thorbjornsen
Junior Amateur – Colin Spencer
Amateur Public Links – James Imai
Mid-Amateur – Matt Parziale
2022 Mass Golf Champions
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – Matt Naumec
Amateur – Conner Willett
Junior Amateur – John Broderick
Amateur Public Links – Zachary Miller
Mid-Amateur – Sean Fitzpatrick
Category #4
2023 Individual Champions, if eligible
Open – Low (Mass Golf) Amateur – Ricky Stimets
Amateur – Ryan Downes
Category #5
2022 Amateur Round of 16 (NEW in 2023)
Christian Emmerich
Tommy Parker
Will Frodigh
Matt Naumec
Conner Willett
Billy Argus
Matt Williams
Ryan Downes
Ethan Whitney
Ricky Stimets
Nick Drago
Aidan Emmerich
Jake Shuman
Cael Kohan
Joe Harney
Xavier Marcoux
Category #6
2023 Amateur Quarterfinalist
John Broderick
Jake Shuman
Jack Boulger
Matt Naumec
Joe Lenane
Ryan Downes
C.J. Winchenbaugh
Joe Harney
Category #7
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship
Sean Fitzpatrick
Arthur Zelmati
Matt Parziale
Kyle Tibbetts
Nathan Davis
Category #8
Top five (5) scorers and ties from the 2022 Amateur Public Links Championship
Zachary Miller
Daniel Falcucci
Michael Pergamo
Nick Leblanc
Joe Powers
Category #9
Round of 16 from the 2022 Junior Amateur Championship (NEW in 2023)
Aidan Emmerich
Andrew TeDuits
John Broderick
Colin Spencer
Markus Pierre
Zach Pelzar
Galen Fowles
Josiah Hakala
Alan Rose
Pieter Harman
Ryan Fay
Ryan Scollins
John Pagano
Emil Nielsen
Ryan Keyes
Nick McCabe
Category #10
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties from the 2022 New England Amateur Championship
Christian Emmerich
Joe Harney
Owen Egan
Ethan Whitney
Ricky Stimets
Category #11
2022 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 2022)
Cooper Griffin
Sean Fitzpatrick
Kevin Gately
Jake Shuman
Ben Spitz
Ethan Whitney
Nick Cummings
Andrew O’Leary
Matt Parziale
Christian Emmerich
James Imai
Brandon Parker
Maxwell Campion
Doug Clapp
Matt Cowgill
Matt Naumec
Weston Jones
Aidan LeBlanc
John Broderick
Patrick Ginnity
Aidan Emmerich
Jeff Lindo
Nick Maccario
Category #12
Top ten (10) finishers and ties form the 2022 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2022 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Matt Parziale
Ethan Whitney
Matt Naumec
Ryan Downes
Joe Harney
Christian Emmerich
Conner Willett
Jake Shuman
Ricky Stimets
Sean Fitzpatrick
Category #13
Top five (5) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2023 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings as of July 7, 2023.
Bill Drohen
Herbie Aikens
Kevin Blaser
Hunter Stone
Jack O’Donnell
Category #14
Top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2022 Christopher Cutler Rich Junior Player of the Year Standings
Ryan Downes
John Broderick
Aidan Emmerich
Weston Jones
Josiah Hakala
Category #15
The individual champion from the 2022 MIAA Division 1, 2 & 3 State Championships, if eligible
Division 1 – Ryan Downes
Division 2 – Patrick Ginnity
Division 3 – Zach Pelzar
Category #16
The Low Mass Golf competitor from the 2022 EIL Championship and 2023 ISL Kingman Bowl, if eligible
2022 EIL Champion – Kyle Boudreau
2023 ISL Kingman Bowl – C.J. Winchenbaugh
Category #17
2023 Hornblower Memorial Champion, if eligible
Aidan Emmerich
Category #18
Top four (4) Mass Golf affiliated finishers in the 2023 U.S. Challenge Cup (14-18 Division) – Dale Smith Junior Stroke Play Championship.
Tucker Silva
Aidan Monahan
Patrick Ginnity
Carson Muse
Category #19
Host Club Exemption (4.4 H.I.® or less) – 1 per host site (Championship Division)
Oakley Country Club – Rugo Santini
Woodland Golf Club – Patrick Kilcoyne
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 2022 Ouimet Memorial Tournament (Lowery Division)
Keith Smith
Steven Tasho
Frank Vana
Dean Godek
Doug Clapp
Category #22
2021 & 2022 Individual Champions, if eligible (NEW in 2023)
2021 Mass Golf Champions
Senior Amateur – Keith Smith
Super Senior Amateur – Don Reycroft
2022 Mass Golf Champions
Senior Amateur – Frank Vana
Super Senior Amateur – Don Foberg
Category #23
Top ten (10) scorers and ties from the 2022 Senior Amateur Championship
Frank Vana
John McNeill
Kevin Shea
Todd Ezold
Keith Smith
Kevin Carey
Don Foberg
Steven Tasho
Brian Theriault
Michael McCarthy
Category #24
Top three (3) scorers and ties from the 2022 Super Senior Championship
Don Foberg
Carter Fasick
Jim Ruschioni
Jon Fasick
Don Reycroft
Category #25
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties from the 2022 NEGA Senior Amateur Championship
Doug Clapp
John McNeill
Frank Vana
Dean Godek
Brian Secia
Jack Kearney
Category #26
2022 U.S. Senior Open & Senior Am Qualifiers (Mass Golf Competitors Only)
(must have had an active Mass Golf Membership in 2022)
Don Foberg
Frank Vana
Tom Bagley
Michael Boden
Scott Copeland
Roger Hoit
Category #27
Top ten (10) finishers and ties form the 2022 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2022 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Frank Vana
Doug Clapp
John McNeill
Steven Tasho
Keith Smith
Scott Copeland
Todd Ezold
Kevin Shea
Dean Godek
Don Foberg
Category #28
The top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2022 Super Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2022 Super Senior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed. (NEW in 2023)
Don Foberg
Don Reycroft
Kevin Carey
Carter Fasick
Jack Kearney
Category #29
Top three (3) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2023 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings as of July 7, 2023.
Jim Patterson
Dom Petruzzelli
Brian O’Hanley
Mike Trombley
Category #30
2022 Senior Hornblower Champion, if eligible
Doug Clapp
Category #31
Host Club Exemption (8.0 H.I. or less) – 1 per host site (Lowery Division)
Oakley Country Club – Robert Malcolm Jr.
Woodland Golf Club – Chris Simon
Category #32
Past Ouimet Memorial Tournament Women’s Division Champions, if eligible (regardless of state/club affiliation)
Category #33
Women’s Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years
2022 – Morgan Smith
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
Category #34
Top five (5) scorers from the 2022 Ouimet Memorial Tournament Women’s Division
Catie Schernecker
Sana Tufail
Megan Buck
Molly Smith
Shannon Johnson
Category #35
2021 & 2022 Individual Champions, if eligible (NEW in 2023)
2021 Mass Golf Champions
Baker Trophy – Rebecca Skoler
Junior Amateur – Annie Dai
Senior Amateur – Event not held
Grace Keyes Cup – Shannon Johnson
2022 Mass Golf Champions
Baker Trophy – Rebecca Skoler
Junior Amateur – Emma Abramson
Senior Amateur – Pam Kuong
Grace Keyes Cup – Megan Buck
Category #36
2022 Women’s Amateur Round of 16 (NEW in 2023)
Morgan Smith
Piper Jordan
Rebecca Skoler
Tate Hadges
Megan Buck
Catie Schernecker
Molly Smith
Emma Abramson
Chelsea Curtis
Christine Mandile
Madalin Small
MacKenzie Whitney
Keira Joshi
Julia Imai
Angela Garvin
Jackie Gonzalez
Category #37
Top five (5) Mass Golf scorers and ties in the 2022 NEWGA Championship
Morgan Smith
Sana Tufail
Molly Smith
Angela Garvin
Shannon Johnson
Category #38
2022 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 2022)
Molly Smith
Emma Abramson
Morgan Smith
Tracy Welch
Mary Mulcahy
Megan Buck
Mary Chamberlain
Sue Curtin
Tracy Martin
Christine Gagner
Pam Kuong
Danielle Lee
Category #39
Top five (5) finishers and ties form the 2022 Anne Marie Tobin Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2022 Anne Marie Tobin Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.
Megan Buck
Shannon Johnson
Catie Schernecker
Morgan Smith
Molly Smith
Category #40
Top five (5) finishers and ties the 2022 Girls’ Junior Player of the Year standings. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2022 Girls’ Junior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed.(NEW in 2023)
Morgan Smith
Molly Smith
Emma Abramson
Isabel Brozena
Reena Chang
Category #41
Top five (5) finishers and ties the 2022 Women’s Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible. Additional exemptions may be awarded based on the 2022 Women’s Senior Player of the Year standings (in order) to fill the field, as needed. (NEW in 2023)
Pam Kuong
Sue Curtin
Danielle Lee
Tracy Welch
Natalie Galligan
Category #42
Top three (3) and ties, not yet exempt, from the 2023 Anne Marie Tobin Women’s Player of the Year standings as of July 7, 2023.
Grace Farland
Lillian Guleserian
Phoebe Chamian
Category #43
Top three (3) finishers and ties from the 2022 MIAA Girls Golf State Championship, if eligible
Isabel Brozena
Jennie Grogan
Emma Abramson
Category #44
Top Mass Golf affiliated finisher in the 2023 U.S. Challenge Cup (Girls Open Division) – Dale Smith Junior Stroke Play Championship.
Rio Pearlstein
Category #45
Host Club Exemption (14.0 H.I. or less) – 1 per host site (Women’s Division)
Oakley Country Club – Lindsay Graham
Woodland Golf Club – Danielle Thebeau
