Utah State Amateur Exemptions

 

*Exemptions will only be honored for players who are amateurs and members of the UGA

 

Utah State Amateur

  • All past Utah State Amateur champions: Preston Summerhays (2019, 2018) Kelton Hirsch (2017), Jon Wright (2014, 2012), Cole Ogden (2013), Dan Horner (2008), Nick Nelson (2007), Mike McRae (2005), Clark Rustand (2004), Gregg Oliphant (2002), Billy Harvey (1999), Darrin Overson (1998), Todd Barker (1997), Doug Bybee (1996,1991, 1990), Jason Wight (1995), Jerimie Montgomery (1994), Brad Sutterfield (1992), Steve Borget (1985), Mark Davis (1984), Mitch Hyer (1979, 1978), Arlen Peacock (1977, 1972), Tom Christensen (1968), Craig Ridd (1967)
  • Last three runners-up:  Chase Lansford (2019), Braydon Swapp (2017)
  • Last two years of Semifinalists: Spencer Dunaway (2019), Elijah Turner (2019), Blake Tomlinson (2018), Jayce Frampton (2018),
  • Previous year’s Quarter-finalists: Cameron Tucker, Jake Vincent, Zane Brownrigg, Steven Croft

 

Utah Mid-Amateur

  • Last three champions: David Jennings (2020), Reed Nielsen (2019), Darrin Overson (2018), Dan Horner (2017)
  • Last two runners-up: Kurt Owen & Kirk Siddens (2020), Ryan Brimley & David Jennings (2019)
  • 3rd-5th Place in 2019 & 2020: Thomas Young & Dan Horner (2020), Luke Crapo (2019), Kirk Siddens (2019), Scott Nielsen (2019)
  • Low Masters in 2019 & 2020: Thomas Young & Dan Horner (2020), Dan Horner (2019)
  • Low Senior in 2019 & 2020: Kirk Siddens (2020), Kirk Siddens (2019)

 

UGA Winterchamps

  • Last three champions: 2020 Canceled, Zach Jones (2019), Connor Howe (2018)
  • Last two runners-up: 2020 Canceled, Noah Schone (2019)
  • 3rd-5th place in 2020: 2020 Canceled

 

Utah Senior State Amateur

  • Last two Champions: Jon Wright (2020), Kurt Jamison (2019)

 

Utah Senior Stroke Play

  • Last two Champions: Craig Wilson (2019), Randy Hicken (2018)
  • Last Runner-up: Peter Stuhr

 

Utah Senior Open

  • Last low amateur: Kirk Siddens (2020), Steve Poulson (2019)

 

Utah Junior Golf Association Exemptions

  • 2020 Player: Simon Kwon, Braxton Watts

 

PGA Junior Major Exemptions 

  • (1) Sean Lam
  • (2) Boston Bracken

 

Utah Four-Ball Championship

  • Last two champions: David Jennings & Ryan Brimley (2019), Jon Wright & Brigham Gibbs (2018)
  • Last Runner-up: Denny Job & Corey Matthews, Dan Horner & Darrin Overson
  • Last Senior Champion: Kirk Siddens & Karl Avant

 

Players who qualify at USGA qualifiers in Utah

  • US Four-Ball: David Jennings & Ryan Brimley
  • US Open: Canceled
  • US Junior: Canceled
  • US Amateur: Denny Job & Cole Ponich
  • US Mid-Amateur Luke Crapo, Stephen Lindsey, Ben Jorgensen
  • US Senior: Todd Follmer, Guy Child

 

Utah Open

  • Low five amateurs that make the cut: Hayden Christensen, Kelton Hirsch, Mitchell Schow, Preston Summerhays, Tyson Shelley (2020), Kelton Hirsch, Brock Stanger, Rhett Rasmussen, Carson Lundell, Tyson Shelley (2019)

 

PPR Rankings

  • Top four ranked players on the Player Performance Ranking as of June 1 who are otherwise not exempt: Mitchell Schow, Derek Penman, Kurt Owen, Brock Nielson

 

SPPR Rankings

  • Top ranked senior player on the Senior Player Performance Ranking as of June 1 who is otherwise not exempt: Patrick Murphy

 

Host Club Exemptions

  • Jeremy Ranch Golf and Country Club Exemptions (4): John Johnston, Charlie Taylor, Jason Young, Justin Johnson

 

Player of the Year

  • Reigning UGA Player of the Year: Preston Summerhays & Zach Jones
  • Reigning UGA Senior Player of the Year: Kirk Siddens

 

Champions (or low am) of all listed UGA PPR Tournaments below since last State Am:

  • Black Diamond Open: Clint Finkbiner (2020), Jim McGregor, Patrick Horstmann
  • Cache Valley Amateur: Andy Hess (2020), Nathan Nyman
  • Salt Lake City Open: Simon Kwon (2020), Kelton Hirsch
  • Talons Cove Amateur: Denny Job (2019)
  • Washington County Amateur: Davis Heslington
  • The Ledges Amateur: Nick Killpack
  • St. George Amateur: Hayden Christensen
  • Coral Canyon Amateur: Jake Vincent
  • Sand Hollow Amateur: Triston Mandur
  • Red Hills Amateur: Canceled
  • Fox Hollow Amateur: Canceled
  • Spanish Oaks Open: Zach Jones
  • Bloomington Amateur: Brock Nielsen 
  • Salt Lake City Amateur: Blake Tomlinson 
  • Vernal Classic: Nate Greene 
  • Art City Amateur: Tommy Johnson