The following individuals are exempt for the 2026 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
Amateur Champions of the last ten (10) years
2025 – Ryan Downes
2024 – Matthew Naumec
2023 – Ryan Downes
2022 – Conner Willett
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
2016 – Brendan Hunter
Category #2
2025 Amateur Round of 32
Matthew Johnson
Billy Walthouse
Patrick Kilcoyne
Alan Rose
John Broderick
Aidan Emmerich
Trevor Drew
Christopher Bornhorst
Matthew Naumec
Ben Balter
Andrew DiRamio
Matt Parziale
Joseph Lenane
Michael McGrath
Drake Hull
Ben Spitz
Brad Valois
Sean Fitzpatrick
Guy Antonacci
Matt Vaughn
Brian Glennon
Carson Erick
Ricky Stimets
Jake Mrva
Reese Jensen
Ryan Downes
Raymond Dennehy
Jake Ratti
Danny Frodigh
Zach Pelzar
Max McColgan
A.J. Oleksak
Category #3
2024 & 2025 Mass Golf Champions
2024 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Ouimet Memorial (Champ. Division), and Super Senior Amateur Champions
Junior Amateur – Josiah Hakala
Senior Amateur – Doug Clapp
Mid-Amateur – Jake Ratti
Amateur Public Links – Joseph Lenane
Ouimet Memorial – Jack O’Donnell
Super Senior Amateur – Don Reycroft
2025 Junior Amateur, Senior Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Ouimet Memorial (Champ. Division), and Super Senior Amateur Champions
Junior Amateur – Thomas Constantine
Senior Amateur – Brendan Hester
Mid-Amateur – Nick Maccario
Amateur Public Links – Sean Fitzpatrick
Ouimet Memorial – Matt Parziale
Super Senior Amateur – Steven Tasho
Category #4
Low Amateur in the 2025 Massachusetts Open Championship, if eligible
Jake Ratti
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2025 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings
Matt Parziale
Ryan Downes
Aidan Emmerich
Jake Ratti
Ben Balter
Nick Maccario
Ben Spitz
Patrick Kilcoyne
Josiah Hakala
Christian Emmerich
Joseph Lenane
Ricky Stimets
Daniel Schwartz
Mike Calef
CJ Winchenbaugh
Category #6
2025 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year, Senior Player of the Year, and Super Senior Player of the Year
Player of the Year – Matt Parziale
Junior Player of the Year – Thomas Constantine
Senior Player of the Year – Brendan Hester
Super Senior Player of the Year – Steven Tasho
Category #7
2025 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible
New England Amateur – Elliott Spaulding (ME)
New England Senior Amateur – Patrick McGuiness (CT)
Category #8
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2025)
Ryan Downes
Josiah Hakala
Mike Calef
CJ Winchenbaugh
Matt Parziale
Jake Bauer
Category #9
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2025 U.S. Senior Open, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2025)
Doug Clapp
Category #10
2026 Mass Amateur Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible
(player must be an active member of the host site)
