Championships: 2009 Exempt Player List

The following individuals are exempt for the 2009 MGA Championship season. Although exempt according to the rules 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.


2009 MASSACHUSETTS FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1A

Last 5 Four-Ball Champions

2008

Brian Higgins & Brad Stewart

2007

Evan Harmeling & Colin Brennan

2006

Donald MacIntyre & John Mazzocca

2005

Steven Aliminas & Peter Aliminas (2005 and 2006)

2004

Andy Drohen & Bill Drohen

Category #1B

Top 20 and Ties From 2008 State Four-Ball Championship 

T1

Brian Higgins & Brad Stewart

T1

Raymond Androlewicz & Dale Smith

T3

Greg Strattner & Dan Fanion

T3

Herbert Aikens & Ryan Riley

T3

Philip Smith & Mike Bushnell

T6

Bill Barry Jr. & Jack Kearney

T6

Matthew Miller & Stephen Kuhn

T6

James Ryan & Tim Tunstall

T6

David Falcucci & Tim Mooradian

T6

AJ Oleksak & Michael Oleksak

T11

Ray Richard & Mike Calef

T11

Todd Ezold & Matt Sheran

T11

David Marseglia & RJ Foley

T14

Marc Lowell & Patrick Kline

T14

Frank Vana Jr. & Michael McCarthy

T14

Phil Miceli & Scott Conley

T14

Ryan Sillery & Andrew McGill

T18

Andy Drohen & Bill Drohen

T18

Ian Winters & Scott Wardner

T18

Jeff Page & Steve Maskell


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2009 MASSACHUSETTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1

Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2008 Massachusetts Open Championship

1 James Renner

2 John Elliott

T3 Rodney Butcher

T3 Mike Calef (a)

T5 Aaron Siekierski (a)

T5 Kyle Gallo

T5 Michael Baker

T5 George Zolotas

T5 Jimmy Hazen

T5 Daniel Dwyer

T5 Mark Alizzeo

T5 James Gilleon

T13 Michael Carbone

T13 Gregory Pieczynski

T13 John Curley

T13 Shawn Warren

T17 Todd Westfall

T17 William Maguire

T17 Mark Digiacomo

T17 Kyle Bilodeau

 

Category #2

Past Massachusetts Open Champions (Effective in 1993, Champions earn a 10-year exemption; pre-1993 Champions are exempt for life)

2008- James Renner

2007 - Geoffrey Sisk 

2006 - Geoffrey Sisk 

2005 - Eric Egloff 

2004 - Geoffrey Sisk 

2003 - Brian Quinn 

2002 - Geoffrey Sisk 

2001 - Rich Parker 

2000 - James Gilleon 

1999 - Kevin Quinn 

 

Category #3

MGA State Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years

2008- John Hadges

2007 - Burgess Houston 

2006 - Ben Spitz 

2005 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

2004 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

 

Category #4

2008 MGA State Amateur Semifinalists

John Hadges

Daniel Falcucci

Matt Parziale

Kevin Quinn

 

Category #5

2008 MGA Junior, Senior, Mid-Amateur, and Public Links Champions

Junior - Bradley Kushner

Mid-Amateur - Brian Higgins

Senior - Tom Bergeron

Public Links - Todd Ezold

 

Category #6

Top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2008 MGA Player of the Year standings

1 - Brian Higgins

2 - John Hadges

3 - Phil Smith

4 - Frank Vana Jr.

5 - Matt Parziale 

 

Category #7

NEPGA Section Champions 2004 to 2007, and the top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2008 NEPGA Championship

2004 Ron Philo Jr

2005 Troy Pare

2006 Frank Dully

2007 Evan Belcher

2008 1st Ron Philo Jr

         2nd Tom Tobey

         3rd  Frank Dully

         4th Marc Spencer

       t 5th Cory Mansfield

         5th Eric Barlow

         5th Jeffrey Martin

  

Category #8

Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2008 Skip Wogan point standings

1- Jeffrey W. Martin

2- Frank E. Dully

3- John R. Hickson

4- Ron A. Philo

5- Paul Parajeckas

6- Marc F. Spencer

7- Brian J. Spitz

8- Thomas S. Tobey

9- Jeff A. Seavey

10- Christopher R. Carter

11- Chip K. Johnson

12- George Goich

13- Troy S. Pare

14- Eric A Barlow

15- Steven G. Mann

16- Jimmy Burke

17- Greg Yeomans

18- Ed Kirby

19- Mike Worroll

20- Eric Dugas

  

Category #9

2008 NEPGA Assistants Champion

Marc Spencer

 

Category #12

2008 Berkshire Chapter Champion of the NENY PGA.

Bob Mucha

 

Category #13

2008 State Open Champions from the New England States

MA- James Renner

RI- James Renner

NH- Michael Welch

VT- James Renner

CT- Jeff Hedden

ME- John Hickson

 

Category #14

2008 MGA Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year

Brian Higgins

Junior - Bradley Kushner

Senior - Joseph Keller


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2009 MASSACHUSETTS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1

 

MGA State Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years

 

2008- John Hadges

 

2007 - Burgess Houston 

 

2006 - Ben Spitz 

 

2005 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

 

2004 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

 

 

 

Category #2

 

2008 MGA State Amateur Round of 16 

 

John Hadges

 

Daniel Falcucci

 

Antonio Grillo

 

Doug Clapp

 

Frank Vana Jr.

 

Philip Smith

 

Matt Parziale

 

Kevin Quinn

 

Jack Kearney

 

Benjamin Spitz

 

Brian Higgins

 

Bobby Loguidice

 

Mike Slosek

 

Scott Congdon

 

Taylor Fontaine

 

Phil Miceli

 

 

 

Category #3

 

2008 MGA Junior, Senior, Mid-Amateur, and Public Links Champions

 

Junior - Bradley Kushner

 

Mid-Amateur - Brian Higgins

 

Senior - Tom Bergeron

 

Public Links - Todd Ezold

 

 

Category #4

 

Low amateur in the 2008 Massachusetts Open Championship

 

Mike Calef

 

 

Category #5

 

Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2008 MGA Player of the Year standings

 

1 - Brian Higgins

 

2 - John Hadges

 

3 - Philip Smith

 

4 - Frank Vana, Jr.

 

5 - Matt Parziale 

 

6 - Mike Calef

 

7 - Steve Tasho

 

8 - Daniel Falcucci

 

9 - Joe Cunningham

 

10 - Jack Kearney

 

11 - Mike Slosek

 

12 - Phil Miceli

 

13 - Ben Spitz

 

14 - Kevin Quinn

 

15 - Tony Grillo

 

 

 

Category #6

 

2008 Ouimet Memorial Invitational Champion, if eligible

 

Jay Driscoll

 

 

 

Category #7

 

2008 MGA Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year

 

Brian Higgins

 

Junior - Bradley Kushner

 

Senior - Joseph Keller

 

 

 

Category #8

 

2008 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champion, if eligible

 

Amateur - Matt Broome

 

Senior - Joe Keller

 


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2009 MASSACHUSETTS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1

2008 MGA Champions of the Junior, Pre-Junior, and Boys divisions, if eligible

Junior - Bradley Kushner*

Pre-Junior - Bob Marulli

Boys - Matt Antonacci

(*) - Inelligible due to age

 

Category #2

Any previous Overall MGA Junior Champion, if eligible

** No past champions are eligible

 

Category #3

Any Junior player from an MGA member club that qualified for the 2008 USGA Junior Amateur Championship

Nicholas Erlichman

Richard Werenski

Brad Cadigan*

(*) - Inelligible due to age

 

Category #4

2008 MGA Junior Player of the Year, if eligible

** The Junior POY is not eligible

 

Category #5

From the 2008 MGA Junior, the low 3 scorers and ties from the Boys division, the low 5 scorers and ties from the Pre-Junior division, and the low 10 scorers and ties from the Junior division, if eligible

Junior Division 

1 - Bradley Kushner*

2 - Dan McQueen*

T3 - Thomas Sennett* 

T3 - Taylor Peck*

T6 - Anthony Dilisio* 

T6 -Dan Fanion* 

T6 - Christopher Melvin

9 - Josh Salah*

T10 - Adam Rosenzweig

T10 - David Gosselin Jr.*

(*) - Inelligible due to age

Pre-Junior Division 

1 - Bob Marulli

2 - Michael Werenski

3 - Peter French

T4 - Colin Buckley

T4 - Connor Murphy

Boys Division 

1 - Matt Antonacci

2 - Athan Goulos 

3 - John Beadle


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MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1

MGA Public Links Champions of the last five (5) years, if eligible

2008 Todd Ezold

2007 - Bill Drohen 

2006 - Bill Drohen 

2005 - Phil Miceli 

2004 - Bill Drohen 

 

Category #2

Ten (10) lowest scorers and ties in the 2008 Massachusetts Public Links Championship, if eligible

1 - Todd Ezold

2- Daniel Falcucci

T3 - Bill Drohen

T3 - Joe Cunningham

5 - David Velardo

T6 - Mike Cole

T6 - Phil Miceli

T9 - Michael Pyne

T9 - Bruce Carter

T9 - Chris Corey

 

Category #3

MGA State Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible

2008 - John Hadges

2007 - Burgess Houston 

2006 - Ben Spitz 

2005 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

2004 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

 

Category #4

2008 MGA Junior, Senior and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible

Junior - Bradley Kushner*

Mid-Amateur - Brian Higgins*

Senior - Tom Bergeron

(*) Not eligible due to club restrictions

 

Category #5

Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2008 MGA Player of the Year standings, if eligible

1 - Brian Higgins*

2 - John Hadges

3 - Philip Smith*

4 - Frank Vana, Jr.

5 - Matt Parziale 

6 - Mike Calef

7 - Steve Tasho

8 - Daniel Falcucci

9 - Joe Cunningham

10 - Jack Kearney

11 - Mike Slosek

12 - Phil Miceli

13 - Ben Spitz

14 - Kevin Quinn*

15 - Tony Grillo*

(*) Not eligible due to club restrictions

 

Category #6

2008 MGA Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year

Brian Higgins*

Junior - Bradley Kushner*

Senior - Joseph Keller*

(*) Not eligible due to club restrictions

 

Category #7

Players who qualify for the 2009 U.S. Public Links Championship

TBD

 

Category #8

2009 MGA State Amateur Quarterfinalists, if eligible.

TBD

 

Category #9 

2008 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champions

Amateur - Matt Broome*

Senior Amateur - Joe Keller*

(*) Not eligible due to club restrictions


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MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1

MGA Senior Champions of the last five (5) years

 

2008 - Tom Bergeron

 

 

2007 - Doug Crawford 

 

 

2006 - Jim Ruschioni 

 

 

2005 - Joe Keller 

 

 

2004 - Don Anderson 

 

 

 

Category #2

The top thirty (30) scorers and ties in the 2008 MGA Senior Championship

1

Tom Bergeron  

 

2

Leigh Mackay 

 

3

Robert Bradley 

 

T4 

James Drohen 

 

T4 

Cob Carlson 

 

T4 

Steven Swedberg 

 

T7 

Jack Bichajian 

 

T7 

Paul Murphy 

 

T7 

Cy Kilgore 

 

T7 

Dick King 

 

T11 

Jon Fasick 

 

T11 

Doug Crawford 

 

T11 

Robert Currey 

 

T11 

Rick Cunha 

 

T11 

Richard Bailey 

 

T11 

Joseph Gilmore 

 

T11 

Joseph Keller 

 

T11 

William Boucher 

 

T11 

Michael Kaloyanides 

 

T11 

Bart Kelly 

 

T11 

William House 

 

T22 

Chuck Costello 

 

T22 

Ray Richard 

 

T22 

David Pomarico 

 

T22 

Robert Holehouse 

 

T22 

Mike Prendergast 

 

T22 

Jim Ruschioni 

 

T22 

Cliff Calvao 

 

T22 

Joe McDonald 

 

T30 

Larry Fitzpatrick (SS) 

 

T30 

Rick Towle 

 

T30 

Hugh Walsh (SS) 

 

T30 

Dennis Clinton (SS) 

 

T30 

Laurence Chud 

 

T30 

Gene Boudreau 

 

T30 

Fred Walker 

 

T30 

Jim McMahon 

 

T30 

Charles McGovern (SS) 

 

 

 

Category #3

The top thirty (30) scorers and ties in the 2008 NEGA Senior Championship

1

Keller, Joseph  

 

T2 

Reid, Don *

 

T2 

Birnbaum, Steven

 

T2 

Arvanitis, Daniel *

 

T5 

Leonard, Jay

 

T5 

Goryl, Tom *

 

T5 

Plummer, Mark *

 

T5 

Claffey, Charles *

 

T5 

Weigold, Dick *

 

T5 

Catarino, John *

 

T11 

McLoughlin*, B. Shawn *

 

T11 

Bergeron, Tom 

 

T11 

Crawford, Doug 

 

T11 

Quigley, Paul *

 

T11 

Mielcarz, Robert 

 

T11 

Doyle, Brian *

 

T11 

Hintlian, Aram 

 

T11 

Nunez, Paul Jr. 

 

T11 

Ruschioni, Jim 

 

T20 

Goodrich, Dave *

 

T20 

Hoopes, Claude 

 

T20 

Houghton, Dave 

 

T20 

McDonald, Joe 

 

T20 

Rourke, Dan 

 

T20 

Cahill, Bill *

 

T20 

Pirie, George *

 

T20 

Ryzewicz, Gene *

 

T28 

Stone, Louis *

 

T28 

Drohen, James

 

T28 

Berube, Mike 

 

T28 

Spaniotis, Bob *

 

T28 

Monahan III, Joseph 

 

T28 

Kinney, Del Jr. 

 

T28 

Irving, James 

 

T28 

Tunstall, T.P. 

 

T28 

Nelson, Warren 

 

 

 

 

(*) Not Eligible due to state requirements

 

 

 

Category #4

The top twenty (20) finishers and ties in the 2008 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year

585

Joe Keller  

 

380

Paul Murphy 

 

305

Tom Bergeron 

 

240

Carter Fasick 

 

225

Leigh Mackay 

 

200

Paul Nunez, Jr. 

 

190

Cy Kilgore 

 

175

Robert Bradley 

 

135

Bill Barry, Jr. 

 

125

James Drohen 

 

125

Cob Carlson 

 

125

Steven Swedberg 

 

110

John Weeks 

 

105

Ray Richard 

 

100

Jim Ruschioni 

 

100

Del Kinney, Jr. 

 

90

Donald Anderson 

 

90

Alistair Catto 

 

75

Jon Fasick 

 

65

Jack Bichajian 

 

65

Dick King 

 

65

Doug Crawford 

 


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MASSACHUSETTS FATHER & SON CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1 

Top fifteen (15) teams plus ties from the 2008 Chapionship if they are the same team and their combined handicap index does not exceed 15.0.

1

Ken Mooradian 

Hopedale CC 

  

Tim Mooradian 

Hopedale CC 

T2 

Joe Henley 

Longmeadow CC 

  

Rob Henley 

Longmeadow CC 

T2 

Steven Salah 

Bass Rocks GC 

  

Josh Salah 

Bass Rocks GC 

4

Jim Ruschioni 

Monoosnock CC 

  

Jay Ruschioni 

Monoosnock CC 

T5 

David Friel 

Vesper CC 

  

Ryan Friel 

Vesper CC 

T5 

David Wray 

Dedham C & PC 

  

Trip Wray 

Dedham C & PC 

T5 

Joseph Cook 

Brockton CC 

  

Jason Cook 

Brockton CC 

T5 

T.P. Tunstall 

Worthington GC 

  

Tim Tunstall 

Worthington GC 

9

Bob Johnson 

Pleasant Valley CC 

  

Jeff Johnson 

Pleasant Valley CC 

T10 

Justin Monahan 

Winchester CC 

  

Joseph Monahan III 

Winchester CC 

T10 

Bruce Anderson 

Thorny Lea GC 

  

Chris Anderson 

Thorny Lea GC 

T10 

Kevin O'Neil 

Pocasset GC 

  

Sean O'Neil 

Pocasset GC 

T10 

Bruce Congdon 

Foxborough CC 

  

Scott Congdon 

Foxborough CC 

T10 

Ken Jeffers 

Woodland GC 

  

Alex Jeffers 

Woodland GC 

T10 

Edward Sennett 

Taconic GC 

  

Thomas Sennett 

Taconic GC 


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MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1

Top 20 Teams & Ties From 2008 MGA Senior Four-Ball Championship

1

Jim Ruschioni 

  

Paul Nunez 

2

Jon Fasick 

  

Carter Fasick 

T3 

Peter Costello 

  

Tony Messina 

T3

Frank Mullins 

  

Dan Reagan 

T5 

Emil Koenig 

  

John Curran 

T5 

Paul Murphy 

  

Jim Finnerty 

T5

Chuck Costello 

  

Paul Harder 

8

T.P. Tunstall 

  

Bill Barry Jr. 

T9 

Ray Richard 

  

Rick Cunha 

T9 

Dave Houghton 

  

Stephen Bettencourt 

T9 

William House 

  

Jack Bresnahan 

T9 

Donald Anderson 

  

Claude Hoopes 

T9 

Tom Bergeron 

  

Jack Varner 

T9

Aram Hintlian 

  

Henry Shean 

T15

Mike Shaw 

  

James Hill 

T15 

Peter Brumme 

  

Bill Weston 

T15

Laurence Chud 

  

Bob Heenan 

T18 

Bruce Ziemski 

  

Don Gagnon 

T18 

John Crook 

  

Kevin Mulvaney 

T18 

Joe McDonald 

  

Tom Taylor, Sr. 

T18 

William Boucher 

  

Dan Rourke III 

T18 

Marshall Fine 

  

Steve Barber 

T18 

Bill Fitzgerald 

  

Kim Peterson 

T18 

William C. Van Faasen 

  

James Horvath 

T18 

Fred Walker 

  

Robert Coffey 


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MASSACHUSETTS MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Category #1

MGA Mid-Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years, if eligible

2008- Brian Higgins

2007 - Philip Smith 

2006 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

2005 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

2004 - Andy Drohen 

 

Category #2

Fifteen (15) lowest scorers and ties in the 2008 Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship, if eligible

1 - Brian Higgins

2 - Philip Smith

3 - Joe Cunningham

T4 - Frank Vana, Jr.

T4 - Phil Miceli

6 - Kim Mertes

7 - Steven Tasho

8 - Mike Calef

9 - William Cunningham

T10 - Daniel Falcucci

T10 - Jason Michaud

T10 - Herbert Aikens

T10 - Carter Fasick

T14 - Jon Fasick

T14 - Jack Kearney

T14 - Robert Linn

 

Category #3

MGA State Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible

2008 - John Hadges

2007 - Burgess Houston 

2006 - Ben Spitz 

2005 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

2004 - Frank Vana, Jr. 

 

Category #4

2008 MGA Senior and Public Links Champions, if eligible.

Senior - Tom Bergeron

Public Links - Todd Ezold

 

Category #5

Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2008 MGA Player of the Year standings, if eligible

1 - Brian Higgins

2 - John Hadges

3 - Philip Smith

4 - Frank Vana, Jr.

5 - Matt Parziale *

6 - Mike Calef

7 - Steve Tasho

8 - Daniel Falcucci

9 - Joe Cunningham

10 - Jack Kearney

11 - Mike Slosek

12 - Phil Miceli

13 - Ben Spitz

14 - Kevin Quinn

15 - Tony Grillo*

(*) Not eligible due to age requirements

 

Category #6

2008 MGA Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year, if eligible

Brian Higgins

Senior - Joseph Keller

 

Category #7

2008 MGA State Amateur Round of 16 Finalists

John Hadges

Daniel Falcucci

Antonio Grillo*

Doug Clapp

Frank Vana Jr.

Philip Smith

Matt Parziale*

Kevin Quinn

Jack Kearney

Benjamin Spitz

Brian Higgins

Bobby Loguidice

Mike Slosek

Scott Congdon

Taylor Fontaine*

Phil Miceli

 

Category #8

2008 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champions, if eligible

Amateur- Matt Broome*

(*) Not Eligible due to age requirements

Senior Amateur - Joe Keller


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