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Exempt Players

About Exempt Players:
The following individuals are exempt for the 2008 Massachusetts Mid-Amateur 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
MGA Mid-Amateur Champions of the last five (5) years, if eligible
2007 - Philip Smith  
2006 - Frank Vana, Jr.  
2005 - Frank Vana, Jr.  
2004 - Andy Drohen  
2003 - Frank Vana, Jr.  
 
Category #2
Fifteen (15) lowest scorers and ties in the 2007 Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship, if eligible
1 - Philip Smith  
2 - Frank Vana, Jr.  
3 - Brian Higgins  
4 - John Gilmartin  
T5 - Ronald Laverdiere  
T5 - Craig Stevens  
T7 - Todd Ezold  
T7 - Douglas Parigian  
T9 - Jack Kearney  
T9 - Phil Miceli  
T11 - Mark Donnellan  
T11 - Robert Linn  
T13 - John Hadges  
T13 - Guy Lansing  
T15 - Carter Fasick  
T15 - Geoffrey Murphy  
T15 - Steven Tasho  
 
Category #3
MGA State Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible
2007 - Burgess Houston  
2006 - Ben Spitz  
2005 - Frank Vana, Jr.  
2004 - Frank Vana, Jr.  
2003 - Andy Drohen  
 
Category #4
2007 MGA Senior and Public Links Champions, if eligible.
Senior - Doug Crawford  
Public Links - Bill Drohen  
 
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2007 MGA Player of the Year standings, if eligible
1 - Frank Vana, Jr.  
2 - Philip Smith  
3 - Burgess Houston  
4 - Bill Drohen  
5 - Matt Parziale  
6 - John Hadges  
7 - Brian Higgins  
8 - A.J. Oleksak  
9 - Doug Clapp  
10 - Dan Ladd  
11 - Kevin Quinn  
12 - Jon Curran  
13 - John McNeill  
14 - Brendon Ray  
15 - Todd Ezold  
 
Category #6
2007 MGA Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year, if eligible
Frank Vana, Jr.  
Senior - Alistair Catto  
 
Category #7
2008 MGA State Amateur Quarterfinalists, if eligible
TBD