Exempt Players
About Exempt Players:
The following individuals are exempt for the 2008 Massachusetts Open 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 Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2007 Massachusetts Open Championship |
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| 1 - Geoffrey Sisk | |
| 2 - Frank Dully II | |
| 3 - Rob Corcoran | |
| T4 - John Elliott | |
| T4 - Kyle Gallo | |
| 6 - Michael Baker | |
| 7 - Adam Hanson | |
| T8 - Marc Spencer | |
| T8 - Dan Walters | |
| T8 - Eli Zachheim | |
| T11 - Bill Drohen (a) | |
| T11 - Brian Higgins (a) | |
| T11 - Josh Hillman | |
| T11 - Rich Parker | |
| T15 - Michael Carbone | |
| T15 - Michael Harris | |
| T15 - Brian Omelia | |
| T15 - Mike Welch | |
| T19 - John Curley | |
| T19 - John McNeill (a) | |
| T19 - Greg Pieczynski | |
| Category #2 Past Massachusetts Open Champions (Effective in 1993, Champions earn a 10-year exemption; pre-1993 Champions are exempt for life) |
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| 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 | |
| 1998 - Rodney Butcher | |
| Category #3 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 #4 2007 MGA State Amateur Semifinalists |
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| Frank Vana, Jr. | |
| Burgess Houston | |
| Joe Keller | |
| Dan Ladd | |
| Category #5 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 #6 Top five (5) 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 | |
| Category #7 NEPGA Section Champions 2003 to 2006, and the top five (5) finishers and ties in the 2007 NEPGA Championship |
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| Evan Belcher | |
| Frank Dully | |
| Troy Pare | |
| Ron Philo | |
| Kirk Hanefeld | |
| 1 - Evan Belcher | |
| 2 - Mike Baker | |
| T3 - John Hixon | |
| 4 - Dan Wilkins | |
| T5 - Marc Spencer | |
| T5 - Brian Spitz | |
| T5 - Mark Costargeni | |
| T5 - Bob Jiusti | |
| Category #8 Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2007 Skip Wogan point standings |
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| 1 - John R. Hickson | |
| 2 - Thomas S. Tobey | |
| 3 - Marc F. Spencer | |
| 4 - Evan T. Belcher | |
| 5 - Frank E. Dully II | |
| 6 - Troy S. Pare | |
| 7 - Jeffrey W. Martin | |
| 8 - Michael J. Baker | |
| 9 - Scott E. Hickey | |
| 10 - Mark J. Costraregni | |
| 11 - Chip K. Johnson | |
| 12 - Bob E. Giusti | |
| 13 - Joe S. Rocha | |
| 14 - Jeff A. Seavey | |
| 15 - Paul J. Parajeckas | |
| Category #9 2007 NEPGA Assistants Champion |
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| Brent Amaral | |
| Category #10 2007 Western Mass. Chapter Champion of Connecticut Section PGA |
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| Rick Fleury | |
| Category #11 Top two (2) finishers in the 2007 Western Mass. Chapter of Connecticut Section PGA player of the year standings |
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| Billy Downs | |
| Greg Farland | |
| Category #12 2007 Berkshire Chapter Champion of the NENY PGA. |
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| TBD | |
| Category #13 2007 State Open Champions from the New England States |
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| Todd Westfall (Maine) | |
| Rich Parker (New Hampshire) | |
| Trevor Murphy (Vermont) | |
| Geoffrey Sisk (Massachusetts) | |
| Brent Wanner (Rhode Island) | |
| Category #14 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 | |
| Category #15 2007 Leading money winner from the New England Pro Tour |
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| Geoffrey Sisk | |