Exempt Players
About Exempt Players:
The following individuals are exempt for the 2008 Massachusetts Amateur Championship. 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.
| Category #1 MGA State Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years |
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| 2007 - Burgess Houston | |
| 2006 - Ben Spitz | |
| 2005 - Frank Vana, Jr. | |
| 2004 - Frank Vana, Jr. | |
| 2003 - Andy Drohen | |
| Category #2 2007 MGA State Amateur Quarterfinalists |
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| Frank Vana, Jr. | |
| Joe Keller | |
| Burgess Houston | |
| Dan Ladd | |
| John McNeill | |
| Todd Ezold | |
| John Hogan | |
| A.J. Oleksak | |
| Category #3 2007 MGA Junior, Senior, Mid-Amateur, and Public Links Champions |
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| Junior - Antonio Grillo | |
| Mid-Amateur - Philip Smith | |
| Senior - Doug Crawford | |
| Public Links - Bill Drohen | |
| Category #4 Low amateur in the 2007 Massachusetts Open Championship |
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| Bill Drohen | |
| Brian Higgins | |
| Category #5 Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2007 MGA Player of the Year standings |
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| 1 - Frank Vana, Jr. | |
| 2 - Philip Smith | |
| 3 - Burgess Houston | |
| 4 - Bill Drohen | |
| 5 - Matt Parziale | |
| 6 - John Hadges | |
| 7 - Brian Higgins | |
| 8 - A.J. Oleksak | |
| 9 - Doug Clapp | |
| 10 - Dan Ladd | |
| 11 - Kevin Quinn | |
| 12 - Jon Curran | |
| 13 - John McNeill | |
| 14 - Brendon Ray | |
| 15 - Todd Ezold | |
| Category #6 2007 Ouimet Memorial Invitational Champion, if eligible |
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| Darren Bolton | |
| Category #7 2007 MGA Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year |
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| Frank Vana, Jr. | |
| Junior - Antonio Grillo | |
| Senior - Alistair Catto | |