Exemption Categories (If otherwise eligible):
1) WGA Open Champions from the last 10 years.
2025 Michael Miller
2024 Michael Miller
2023 James Nicholas
2022 Brad Tilley
2021 Rob M. Labritz
2020 Paul Pastore
2019 Frank Bensel
2018 Cameron Young
2017 Daniel Balin
2016 Rob M. Labritz
2) WGA Open Champions prior to 2018.
https://mgagolf.org/competitions/wga/history/wga-open-history/
3) All competitors who returned 54 holes scores from the 2025 WGA Open Championship.
Michael Miller Tim Hegarty
Lucas Rizo-Patron Ryan Skae
Dylan Gallagher Casey Pyne
Tylr Cline John Schob
Justin Burkhamer James Allen
Christian Cavaliere Shea Wolfle
Nathan Han Christopher Marinaro
Alex Beach Joe Monte
Peter Ballo Owen Walsh
Chris Gabriele Tanner Oelke
Connor Henderson Eric Hartstein
John Stoltz Rob Baynard
Patrick Schwarze Kyle Baehler
Peter Kampmann Ian Wilson
James Giampaolo Andrew Hahn
Tyler Jaramillo Jacob Troyer
Chris Paulino Wally Gonzalez
Chris Trout Joseph Furlong
Paul Pastore Ryan Coughlin
Tyler Lanza Austin Rentz
4) 2025 WGA Amateur; Champion, Runner-Up & Semi-finalists, Senior Amateur Champion, Mid-Am Champion and Public Links Champion.
Amateur Champion Mike Rothberg
Amateur Runner-Up Josh Yan
Amateur Semi-Finalist Andrew Flynn
Amateur Semi-Finalist Zachary Munno
Senior Amateur Champ Kurtis Babczenko
Mid-Am Champ Mark Mumford
Public Links Champ Luke Ogrady-Rodgers
5) 2026 Met PGA Westchester PGA Championship; Champion, Runner-Up, Semi-Finalist & Quarter Finalist.
Champion
Runner-Up
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
6) 20 lowest scores & ties from the nine county area in the 2025 Met PGA & Pro Championship.
Met PGA Met Pro
Peter Ballo Peter Ballo
Mike Ballo Jr Casey Pyne
Alex Beach Zachary Staub
Tanner Megal Chris Gabriele
Casey Pyne Craig Hocknull
Kyle Dobbs Shea Wolfle
Paul Selvaggio Adam Rainaud
Patrick Schwarze Cian Curley
Greg Bisconti Samantha Morrell
Nick Yaun Tanner Megal
Nick Deni Del Ponchock
Jared Marschall Kyle Baehler
Craig Hocknull Chris Paulino
Chris Toulson James Giampaolo
Chris Trout Carl Alexander
Chris Gabriele Peter Kampmann
Bob Baynard Greg Bisconti
Kyle Baehler Chris Trout
Tyler Jaramillo Christopher Marinaro
David Larger Heath Wassem
Shaun Powers
7) Top 25 on the Met PGA Player of the Year points list at close of qualifying registration TBD.
8) 5 lowest scores and ties in the nine county area in the 2025 Met PGA Senior Championship & 2025 Met PGA Assistants Championship.
Senior Craig Hocknull
Senior Craig Thomas
Senior Shaun Powers
Senior Kyle Dobbs
Senior Greg Bisconti
Assistants Peter Ballo
Assistants Shea Wolfle
Assistants Craig Hocknull
Assistants Chris Trout
Assistants Joe Monte
9) 2025 Met Open Championship; all competitors who make the cut.
David Pastore Dean Greyserman Nolan Forsman Nick Bova
Ryan McCormick Darin Goldstein Ryan Skae Dylan Crowley
Peter Ballo Andre Chi Andrew Svoboda Mitch Gray
Peter Bradbeer Luke Sample Michael Miller Alex Beach
Max Theodorakis Ben Mitchell Shea Wolfle Chris Paulino
Nathan Han Mike Rothberg Thomas McCarthy Todd Greene
Christian Cavaliere Danny Harcourt Peicheng Chen Andrew Giuliani
Melan Dhaubhadel Elliot Parker Lucas Spahl Johnny Bush
Joseph Dolezal Armando Favela Patrick Ryan Adam Friedman
Colin Summers Michael Graboyes Tyler Gerbavsits Wanxi Sun
Clancy Waugh Dylan Newman Diego Ocasio Jack Downey
Danny Balin Kyle Dobbs Colin Dolph Michael Auerback
Paul Pastore Dawson Jones Andres Acevedo Michael Winter
Ethan Ng Matt Dobyns Ryan Siegler
Cole Ekert Nick Deni Bradford Tilley
Mike Ballo Jr Edmund Broderick Matthew Dubrowski
10) 2025 Met Amateur Championship; all competitors who qualify for match play.
Jackson Roman Adam Friedman
Christian Cavaliere Drew Mulcahy
Mark Costanza Barnes Blakes
Derek Gutierrez Reed Greyserman
Dean Greyserman Ben Loomis
Chris DeJohn Tim Hegarty
Bradford Tilley Matt Rawitzer
Jack Chung Matthew Lowe
11) 5 lowest scores and ties in the 2025 Ike Championship.
Reed Greyserman
Mike Rothberg
Nathan Han
Jose Ramirez
Barnes Blake
Mark Costanza
Colin Summers
12) 2025 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll.
Christian Cavaliere
Matthew Lowe
Dean Greyserman
Reed Greyserman
Nathan Han
Barnes Blake
Mark Costanza
Adam Friedman
Darin Goldstein
Ben Mitchell
13) 5 lowest scores & ties and the low amateur in the 2025 NYS, and CSGA Open.
NYS Open Christian Cavaliere CSGA Open Mike Ballo
NYS Open Peter Ballo CSGA Open Jared Nelson
NYS Open Lucas Spahl CSGA Open Dylan Newman
NYS Open Dylan Newman CSGA Open Bradley Sawka
NYS Open Ethan Ng CSGA Open David Pastore
NYS Open Peicheng Chen CSGA Open Max Theodorakis
Low Am Christian Cavaliere Low Am Bradley Sawka
14) 5 lowest scores & ties in the 2025 NYS Amateur.
Anthony Delisanti
John Hiller
James Allen
Matthew Lowe
Chris Blyth
15) 2025 CSGA Amateur; Champion, Runner-Up & Semi-Finalists.
Champion Adam Friedman
Runner-Up Bradley Sawka
Semi-Finalist Ashton Lewis
Semi-Finalist Jackson Roman
16) Past USGA & PGA Champions and past Walker Cup members.
17) Head Golf Professional of the qualifying Sites.
18) Two Professional representatives and current club champion of CT Golf Club.
Pro Rep
Pro Rep
Club Champ
19) Members of the 2025 Stoddard Trophy Team.
Bradford Tilley
Tim Murphy
Rick Dowling
Donte Groppuso
Tim Hegarty
Dylan Gallagher
Mark Mumford
Adam Friedman
Jack Chung
Charlie Berridge
Ned Zachar
Kenneth Dardis
20) 2025 WGA Senior Open Champion.
Craig Hocknull
21) Special exemptions as determined by the MGA.