The following individuals are exempt for the 2026 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 ten (10) years, if eligible
2025 – Sean Fitzpatrick
2024 – Joseph Lenane
2023 – Ben Spitz
2022 – Zachary Miller
2021 – James Imai
2020 – Bill Drohen
2019 – Ryan Riley
2018 – Owen Quinn
2017 – Ben Spitz
2016 – Matt Cowgill
Category #2
Top thirty (30) lowest scorers and ties in the 2025 Amateur Public Links Championship, if eligible
Sean Fitzpatrick
Mark Waskiewicz
Dean Godek
Bill Drohen
Bryan Adkison
Michael Dinoia
Tim Richmond
Galen Fowles
Andy Lesenski
Ben Morrison
Daniel Schwartz
Joe Macaulay
Jeff Thomasian
Luke Grebinar
Michael Pergamo
Jacob Carlson
Amos Nissenbaum
Mike Hersey
Malcolm Herbert
Bob Blackmar
Ethan Beauchemin
Joe Walker
Nicholas Piersall
Nic Gebhardt
Taylor Michie
Joseph Berggren
Justin Feldman
David Rixham
Lucas Levasseur
Owen Picariello
Daniel Falcucci
Category #3
Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible
2025 – Ryan Downes
2024 – Matthew Naumec
2023 – Ryan Downes
2022 – Conner Willett
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
Category #4
2024 & 2025 Mass Golf Champions
2024 Junior, Senior, Super Senior, Ouimet (Champ Division only), and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Junior Amateur – Josiah Hakala
Senior Amateur – Doug Clapp
Super Senior Amateur – Don Reycroft
Ouimet Memorial – Jack O’Donnell
Mid-Amateur – Jake Ratti
2025 Junior, Senior, Super Senior, Ouimet (Champ Division only) and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Junior Amateur – Thomas Constantine
Senior Amateur – Brendan Hester
Super Senior Amateur – Steven Tasho
Ouimet Memorial – Matt Parziale
Mid-Amateur – Nick Maccario
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2025 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible
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
Top four (4) finishers and ties in the 2025 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Brendan Hester
Doug Clapp
Dean Godek
John McNeill
Category #7
Top (3) finishers and ties in the 2025 Super Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Steven Tasho
Keith Smith
John Hadges
Category #8
2025 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year, Senior Player of the Year, and Super Senior Player of the Year, if eligible
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 #9
2025 Amateur Round of 32, if eligible
Matthew Johnson
Matthew Naumec
Joseph Lenane
John Broderick
Trevor Drew
Drake Hull
Andrew DiRamio
Patrick Kilcoyne
Alan Rose
Matt Parziale
Ben Spitz
Christopher Bornhorst
Aidan Emmerich
Michael McGrath
Ben Balter
Sean Fitzpatrick
Billy Walthouse
Zach Pelzar
Ryan Downes
Carson Erick
Jake Mrva
A.J. Oleksak
Jake Ratti
Matt Vaughn
Ricky Stimets
Guy Antonacci
Raymond Dennehy
Max McColgan
Brad Valois
Danny Frodigh
Brian Glennon
Reese Jensen
Category #10
2025 New England Amateur and New England Senior Amateur Champions, if eligible
New England Amateur – Elliott Spaulding
New England Senior Amateur – Patrick McGuiness
Category #11
2026 Mass Amateur Public Links Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible
(player must be an active member of the host site)
