31st North Carolina Four-Ball Championship

Players Exempt from Qualifying

 

 

 

Exempt team members must compete on the same team or with another exempt player in order to register during the exempt entry window. (You may not sign up early with a non-exempt team member).

 

  1. Champions of the North Carolina Four-Ball Championship since 2016.

Greg Earnhardt (2018), Trey Howell (2019), Andy Knox (2021), Louis Lambert (2020), Mark McMillen (2021), J.D. McNeill (2016, 2017), James Mishoe (2020), Dustin Moore (2018), Jerry Richardson Jr. (2016, 2017), Neil Wilkinson (2019), Will Cherry (2024), Preston Hage (2024)

 

  1. Teams that finished 20th or better at the 2025 North Carolina Four-Ball Championship.

 

 

  1. Champions of the Carolinas Four-Ball Championship since 2016.

Anthony Conn (2021), Phillip Oweida (2016), Carson Ownbey (2018, 2020), William Rainey (2016), Brandon Reece (2021), Ben Woodruff (2018, 2020), Davis Wotnosky (2024), Grayson Wotnosky (2024), Stephen Lavenets (2025), Dylan Takenaga (2026), Reece Sanders (2026)

 

  1. Teams that made match play at the 2026 Carolinas Four-Ball Championship.

 

 

  1. Players ranked in the top 75 of the Men’s Amateur Rankings as of August 1.

 

 

  1. One exemption for the championship host club.