EXEMPTION CATEGORIES
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1. CHAMPIONS, NYS MEN'S MID-AMATEUR (2005-25).
- Past Champions & Results
- Matt Clarke
- Aaron Tallman
- John Vaccaro
- Tim Rose
- Ken Riter
- Tim Hume
- Jimmy Welch
- Tim Spitz
- Jim Scorse
- Jamie Miller
- Luke Hobika
- Jim Scorse
- Patrick Keegan
- Jamie Miller
- Bradford Tilley
- Carl Schimenti
- Billy Hanes
- Billy Hanes
- Kyle Downey
- Kyle Downey
2. TOP-20 & TIES, 2025 NYS MEN'S MID-AMATEUR
- Kyle Downey
- Matthew Lowe
- Christian Chapman
- Kristopher Boyes
- Austin Teal
- Eric Terminello
- Brian McGovern
- Josh Desain
- Joseph Feeney
- Peter Scialabba
- Timothy Saur
- Joe Quijano
- Max Adler
- Brett Cooper
- Davis Weil
- Brody Yates
- John Downey
- Jonathan Renza
- Sean Puleo
- Patrick Nealon
- Andy Bernatovicz
- Jonathan Farber
- Jim Hirsh
3. CHAMPIONS, NYS MEN'S AMATEUR (2015-25).
- Trevor Sluman
- Tyler McArdell
- Adam Condello
- Will Thomson
- Ben Reichert
- James Allen
- Charlie Berrirdge
- Kyle Downey
- Aiden Spampinato
- Anthony Delisanti
4. TOP-40 & TIES, 2026 NYS MEN'S AMATEUR
- Awarded on July 9, 2026
5. CHAMPIONS, 2026 NYS MEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL
- Awarded on May 18, 2026
6. TOP-3 & TIES, 2026 NYS MEN'S SENIOR AMATEUR
- Awarded on September 16, 2026
7. CHAMPION, 2026 NYS MEN'S SUPER-SENIOR AMATEUR
- Awarded on July 31, 2026
8. TOP-5 & TIES, 2026 MGA IKE CHAMPIONSHIP
- Awarded TBA
9. QUARTERFINALISTS, 2026 MET AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
- Awarded on TBA
10. CHAMPION OR LOW AMATEUR AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
- 2026 BDGA Individual Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 RDGA Mid-Amateur Championship - Awarded August 20, 2026
- 2026 BDGA Mid-Amateur Championship - Awarded May 12, 2026
- 2026 Delaware County Amateur Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 Dutchess County Amateur Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 Long Island Amateur Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 Met Open Championship - Low Amateur - Awarded TBA
- 2026 NYC Amateur Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 Tri-County Match Play Championship - Awarded May 10, 2026
- 2026 CCR Invitational Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 AIM Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 CRGA Amateur Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 SDGA Gerry Ashe - Awarded June 28, 2026
- 2026 SDGA Mid-Amateur Championship - Awarded August 23, 2026
- 2026 Schenectady Classic - Awarded TBA
- 2026 Westchester Open - Low Amateur - Awarded TBA
- 2026 Herdegen Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 Watertown City Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2026 TCGA Amateur Championship - Awarded June 14, 2026
- 2026 Westchester Amateur Championship - Awarded TBA
- 2025 Westchester Mid-Amateur Championship - Mark Mumford
- 2026 NYS Open - Low Amateur - Awarded TBA
- 2026 RDGA Amateur Championship - Awarded July 18, 2026
11. PLAYERS RANKED BY WAGR AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2026
- TBA
12. USGA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS SINCE JULY 8, 2024
- TBA
13. HOST CLUB EXEMPTIONS
- TBA
14. SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS
- TBA
* = Not Eligible
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