The following individuals are exempt for the 2026 Junior 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
2024 & 2025 Mass Golf Champions
2024 Champions of the Pre-Junior Division, Ouimet (Champ Division ONLY), Amateur, Amateur Public Links, and Young Golfers’ Amateur, if eligible
Pre Junior-Division – Cael Duggan & Christopher Morrow
Young Golfers’ Amateur – Wes Paine
Ouimet Memorial – Jack O’Donnell
Amateur – Matthew Naumec
Amateur Public Links – Joseph Lenane
2025 Champions of the Pre-Junior, Ouimet (Champ Division Only), Amateur, Amateur Public Links and Young Golfers’ Amateur, if eligible.
Pre Junior-Division – James Doyle & Maxx Zides
Ouimet Memorial – Matt Parziale
Amateur – Ryan Downes
Amateur Public Links – Sean Fitzpatrick
Young Golfers’ Amateur – Jack Cheever
Category #2
Any previous overall Junior Amateur Champion, if eligible.
Category #3
Any Massachusetts Junior player who qualified for the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, if eligible.
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2025)
Josiah Hakala
Jack Carew
AJ Bodnar
Lukas Schleyer
Category #4
The top fifteen (15) finishers and ties from the 2025 Christopher Cutler Rich Junior Player of the Year standings, if eligible.
Thomas Constantine
Max McColgan
Christopher Morrow
Josiah Hakala
Jack Carew
Aarav Lavu
Michael McCormack
Maxx Zides
Colin Gleason
Kyle Harsh
Patrick Friel
Ronan Mooney
Reese Jensen
Michael McGrath
Zachary Georgantas
Category #5
The top five (5) finishers and ties from the 2025 Young Golfers’ Amateur Championship, the top ten (10) finishers and ties from the 2025 Pre-Junior Division, and the top thirty (30) finishers and ties from the 2025 Junior Amateur Championship, if eligible.
Young Golfers’ Amateur Championship
Jack Cheever
Michael Rogers
Ned Yetten, Jr.
Luke Nguyen
Callen Cronin
Pre-Junior Division
James Doyle
Maxx Zides
Riley Donovan
Luke Russell
Luke Edgar
Tyler Dearborn
Matteo Faggiano
Wes Paine
Joey Monahan
LB Manning
Junior Amateur Championship
Max McColgan
Thomas Constantine
Cael Duggan
Michael McGrath
Kyle Harsh
Colin Gleason
Patrick Friel
Christopher Morrow
Tyson Laviano
Gray West
James Crispi
Trey Hanson
Aarav Lavu
Michael McCormack
Peter Le Gassick
Maxx Zides
Ben Chisholm
James Doyle
Terrance Manning
Jake Morgan
Ethan Hale
Zachary Georgantas
Jake Doherty
Drew Golden
Jack Carew
Reese Jensen
Matthew Oliveira
Evan Regan
Seamus O’Holleran
Charlie Novak
Sam Keyser
Dylan Lissy
Riley Donovan
Patrick Maloney
Luke Russell
Luke Edgar
Category #6
The top ten (10) finishers and ties from 2025 the MIAA Division 1, 2, & 3 State Championships, if eligible.
Division 1
Christopher Morrow
Connor Henrey
Owen Shea
Tommy Murphy
Maxx Zides
A.J. Platek
Kyle Post
Ryan Kelley
Jack Carew
Aarav Lavu
Ryan Hart
Luke Edgar
Jason Silva
Division 2
Sam Pieczynski
Zac Georgantas
Cooper Stowell
Patrick Dalton
Griffin Clary
Max St. Aubin
Jai Moulton
Chase Thomas
CJ Chagnon
Joe Mulvey
Jacob Hillman
Division 3
Aidan Connell
Colin Haynes
Gray West
Luke Pierre
Jack Czerkowicz
Reid Ohanesian
Tommy McKiernan
Drew Broderick
Drew Richards
Noah Petrossi
Category #7
The top nine (9) finishers and ties from the 2026 ISL Kingman Bowl Tournament & top nine (9) finishers and ties from the 2025 EIL Championship, if eligible.
2025 EIL Championship
Eli Hamelsky
Dylan Lissy
Beckett Freid
Ben Chisholm
Harrison Gerrior
Ethan Addazio
Raj Mammen
Charlie Potter
Kyle Bourdreau
Matt Blasik
Ethan Gerrior
2026 ISL Kingman Bowl
Category #8
The top ten (10) finishers and ties from the 2025 US Challenge Cup, NEPGA and CTPGA Player of the Year standings, if eligible.
2025 US Challenge Cup POY Standings
TBA
2025 NEPGA Junior POY Standings
16-18 Division
Robby Marrigan
Patrick Maloney
Patrick Dalton
Jack Oreal
Mason Ball
Luke Hoganson
Brayden Myette
Tyler Chin-Aleong
Jake Cataldo
Vincent Giaimo
14-15 Division
Marcus Yap
Chase Thomas
Hank Najarian
Jake Martin
Ben Mucci
LB Manning
Teddy Clark
James Maloney
Brayden Finn
Andrew Nolan
2025 CTPGA Junior POY Standings
Jared Paldino
Austin Perkins
Brady Pill
North Chery
Will Lord
Justin Crossen
Wilson Ouimet
Maxwell Pawloski
Alex Halpert
Braydon Hutwagner
Category #9
2025 NEGA Junior Amateur Invitational Individual Champion, if eligible
North Chery
Category #10
2026 Team Massachusetts, if eligible
Category #11
2026 Mass Junior Amateur Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible
(player must be an active member of the host site)
