The following individuals are exempt for the 2026 Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship for the Keyes Cup.
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
Women’s Mid-Amateur Champions (Championship Division) of the last ten (10) years, if eligible
2025 – Megan Buck
2024 – Megan Buck
2023 – Shannon Johnson
2022 – Megan Buck
2021 – Shannon Johnson
2020 – Shannon Johnson
2019 – Sue Curtin
2018 – Shannon Johnson
2017 – Sue Curtin
2016 – Shannon Johnson
Category #2
Top ten (10) lowest scorers and ties in the 2025 Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship for the Keyes Cup, if eligible
Megan Buck
Shannon Johnson
Mary Mulcahy
Cynthia Zhao
Pam Kuong
Tracy Welch
Natalie Galligan
Lindsay Cone
Mary Chamberlain
Mia Yohe
Category #3
2024 & 2025 Mass Golf Champions
2024 Amateur, Senior, Ouimet, and Stroke Play Champions, if eligible
Amateur – Morgan Smith
Senior Amateur – Pam Kuong
Ouimet Memorial – Isabel Brozena
Women’s Stroke Play (CHAMP) – Tara Connelly
2025 Amateur, Senior, Ouimet, and Stroke Play Champions, if eligible
Amateur – Isabel Brozena
Senior Amateur – Tara Connelly
Ouimet Memorial – Morgan Smith
Women’s Stroke Play (CHAMP) – Cindy Cao
Category #4
Top ten (10) Mid-Amateur finishers and ties in the 2025 Ann Marie Tobin Women’s Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Shannon Johnson
Megan Buck
Natalie Galligan
Alexis Florio
Pamela Kuong
Tara Connelly
Mary Chamberlain
Mary Mulcahy
Phoebe Brinker
Cynthia Zhao
Category #5
2025 Women’s Amateur Round of 32, if eligible
Shannon Johnson
Claire Richardson
Lillian Guleserian
Morgan Smith
Rebecca Skoler
Katherine Ng
Alexis Florio
Maddie Smith
Molly Smith
Julia Imai
Phoebe Brinker
Mekhala Costello
Isabel Brozena
Sadie Cumming
Kaitlyn Doe
Jillian Johnson
Mia Lombardi
Sophie Redmond
Claire McTaggart
Kylie Eaton
Catie Schernecker
Ryley Regan
Callie Crean
Erika Redmond
Megan Buck
Julianna Megan
Abby Stone
Mya Murphy
Annie Dai
Amanda Adams
Amy Lyon
Katie Cullen
Category #6
2025 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year, Senior Player of the Year, and Women’s Mid-Amateur Award, if eligible
Women’s Player of the Year – Shannon Johnson
Senior Player of the Year – Tara Connelly
Women’s Mid-Amateur Award – Shannon Johnson
Category #7
2025 New England Women’s Amateur Champion, and New England Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible
New England Women’s Amateur – Maddie Smith
New England Women’s Senior Amateur – Tara Connelly
Category #8
Any Mass Golf member who qualified for the 2025 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, if eligible
(must have had an active Mass Golf membership in 2025)
Shannon Johnson
Chelsea Curtis
Alexis Florio
Tara Connelly
Category #9
2026 Mass Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Host Site Exemption, if eligible
(player must be an active member of the host site)
