The following individuals are exempt for the 2026 Four-Ball 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
Last 10 Four-Ball Champions
2025 – Ben Knott & Ben Balter
2024 – Nick Maccario & Andrew DiRamio
2023 – Thomas Harrison & Steven Tasho, Jr.
2022 – Ryan Riley & Matt Montt
2021 – John Broderick & Weston Jones
2020 – Event not held
2019 – Mike Calef & Nick Maccario
2018 – Jimmy Hervol & Timothy Umphrey
2017 – Herbie Aikens & Matt Parziale
2016 – Herbie Aikens & Matt Parziale
2015 – Matthew Leger & J.C. Guthrie (exemption extension due to 2020 championship cancelation)
Category #2
Top 40 teams and ties from the 2025 Four-Ball Championship
Ben Knott & Ben Balter
Christian Jensen & Mike Roulic
Mark Turner & Colby Mitchell
Rob Linehan & Conor O’Brien
Mike Calef & Kyle Tibbetts
Brandon Gillis & Mike Walker
Jack Hester & Sean Magarian
Ryan Brown & Sam Russell
Michael Malley & Nick Leary
Conor McGovern & Kyle Buschmann
Christian Emmerich & Aidan Emmerich
Jason Short & Jack Tobin
Emilio Bardini & Brendan Carr
Steven Tasho & Steven Tasho, Jr.
Dan Fanion & Bradley Lupiani
Gregory Placzek & Andy Wall
Mike Wiseman & Robbie Donahoe
Oliver Shih & Connor Greenleaf
Christopher Barone & Michael Gelineau
James Cimini & Justin Feldman
Andrew Howard & Dan Howard
Marc Francis & Kyle Pelletier
David Falcucci & Jim O’Connell
Daniel Koerner & David Koerner
J.P. Noone & Brendan Roy
Nicholas Parry & Parker Hodges
Mike Young & Kyle Alexander
Todd Ezold & Mike Trombley
Wes Milbury & Tommy Cothern
Christopher Gentle & Trevor Green
David Marseglia & Matthew Miller
Taylor Fontaine & Brandon Parker
John Beres & JP Chouinard
Mark O’Sullivan & Aengus McAllister
Stephen Quillinan & Jeffrey Weishaar
Cooper Griffin & Mathew Gover
Tim Stundis & Chris Congdon
Mark Waskiewicz & Troy Miller
Josh Dicesare & Jordan Amorin
Timothy Rollins & Ryan Benton
Alex Jeffers & DJ Hynes
Matt Parziale & Herbie Aikens
Mike Dunham & Jack Kingman
Ted Murphy & Andrew Pini
Pete Christakis & Tom McConnell
Jake Ratti & Ryan Rollo
Peter Duckett & Robert Traylor
Category #3
Any team of Mass Golf members who qualified for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2025)
Andy Luther & Jake Ratti
David Spitz & Ben Spitz
Danny Frodigh & Jared Winiarz
Brian Fleckles & Peter Hartmann
Category #4
2026 Mass Four-Ball Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible (one team per site)
(both players must be members of the same host site)
