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2026 113th Amateur Championship Exemptions

Name	Exemption
1. Ian Bangor	4,5,7
2. Evan Barbin	4,5,16,17
3. Brendan Borst	7
4. Taylor Breckin	5
5. Andy Butler	2,7
6. Steve Cerbara	5
7. Cody Cox	7
8. Arnie Cutrell	4,7
9. Amani Dambrosio	4,17
10. Tyler Debusschere	6
11. Zach Dilcher	2,4,7
12. Scott Ehrlich	4
13. Jimmy Ellis	15
14. Kevin Fajt	4,17
15. Samuel Feeney	17
16. Andrew Forjan	7
17. Andrew Friend	7
18. Karl Frisk	3,5
19. David Fuhrer, II	13
20. G. Michael Garcia, II	4
21. Brian Groff	4,11
22. Nicholas Gross	16
23. Jake Haberstumpf	4,6,17
24. Frederik Hartmann	10
25. Jeff Homer	17
26. Matthew Homer	17
27. Brian Isztwan	3
28. Patrick Isztwan	17
29. Greg Jarmas	1
30. Scott Jordan	5
31. Frank Kacvinsky	5
32. John Keba	5
33. Kevin Koerbel	7
34. Brock Kovach	7
35. Darin Kowalski	2,4,7
36. Austin Lemieux	4,7
37. Michael Lugiano	4,5,16
38. Kevin Lydon	16
39. Andrew Mason	6
40. matthew Mattioli	4,5
41. Tug Maude	2,7
42. David Mecca	4,5
43. Mark Miller	17
44. John Peters	1
45. Timothy Peters	4,5
46. Nathan Piatt	4,5,16
47. Jon Pratkanis	4,7
48. Michael quallich	10
49. Richard Riva	6
50. Caleb Ryan	6
51. Rocco Salvitti	1,4,5,16
52. Calen Sanderson	6,17
53. John Sawin	17
54. Colin Smith	4,5,17
55. Hunter Stetson	4,5
56. Rick Stimmel	4,8
57. Nathan Sutherland	9
58. Hunter Swidzinski	17
59. Ryan Tall	6
60. chuck tragesser, lll	4,5,6
61. Nicholas Turowski	3,4,5,16,17
62. Troy Vannucci	2
63. Nick Werner	6,17
64. Chase Yenser	10,22
65. Thomas Young	4
66. Matthew Zerfass	5,6

Exemption Class Codes

1.	PA Amateur Champions (Past 10 years)
2.	PA Mid-Amateur Champions (Past 5 years)
3.	R. Jay Sigel Amateur Match Play Champions (Past 5 years)
4.	Top 25, Previous Year W.C. Fownes POY
5.	Top 20, Previous Year PA Amateur
6.	Top 10 Amateurs, Previous Year PA Open
7.	Top 10, Previous Year PA Middle-Amateur
8.	Previous Year Art Wall, Jr. Memorial Champion
9.	Previous Year George Dressler Memorial Champion
10.	Top 3, Previous Year PA Junior Championship
11.	Previous Year PA Senior Amateur Champion
12.	Previous Year GAP Amateur Champion
13.	Previous Year WPGA Amateur Champion
14.	Host Site Club Champion
15.	PA Open Champions (if amateur) (Past 10 years)
16.	Previous Year USGA Amateur Championship Qualifier
17.	Qualify for Match Play in Previous Year Sigel Amateur Match Play
18.	Amateur Champions prior to 1995 - Lifetime Exemption
19.	Committee Exemption
20.	Previous Year GAP Open Champion (Amateur)
21.	Previous Year WPGA Open Champion (Amateur)

2026 110th Open Championship Exemptions

Name	Exemption
1. John Aber	15
2. John Aber	6,
3. Evan Barbin	5,21
4. Charlie Barrickman	12
5. Kyle Bennett	15
6. Trevor Bensel	14
7. Brian Bergstol	6,14
8. Eric Beringer	6
9. Jarred Berish	6
10. Alex Blickle	1,6
11. Andy Butler	3
12. Brett Carman	15
13. David Colleran, Jr.	6
14. Andrew Cornish	6,14
15. Arnie Cutrell	5
16. Amani Dambrosio	5,21
17. Tyler Debusschere	6
18. Anthony DeGol	6
19. Zach Dilcher	3,5,8
20. JD Dornes	6
21. Jordan Eck	6
22. Kevin Fajt	5
23. Samuel Feeney	6
24. Andrew Friend	8
25. Karl Frisk	4
26. David Fuhrer, II	6,17
27. Devin Gee	15
28. Nicholas Gianelos	6
29. Tanner Grzegorczyk	6
30. Jake Haberstumpf	6,12
31. Matthew Homer	6
32. Brian Isztwan	4
33. Palmer Jackson	4
34. Scott Jordan	13
35. John Keba	7
36. Brian Kelly	6
37. Kevin Koerbel	8
38. Darin Kowalski	3,5,8
39. Kevin Kraft	1
40. talon kriebel	15
41. Austin Lemieux	6,8
42. Michael Little	6,14
43. Michael Lugiano	5,7
44. Andrew Mason	6
45. matthew Mattioli	7
46. Tug Maude	3
47. Rob McClellan	15,13
48. Robert McClellan	6
49. David Mecca	7
50. Gregor Meyer	2
51. Mark Miller	21
52. Griffin Mitchell	6
53. Zac Oakley	14
54. Daniel Obremski	6
55. Jeff Osberg	6
56. Eddie Perrino	15
57. John Peters	2
58. Timothy Peters	7
59. Nathan Piatt	7
60. John Pillar, Sr.	6
61. Easton Renwick	15
62. Richard Riva	6
63. Caleb Ryan	6
64. Rocco Salvitti	2,5,7
65. Calen Sanderson	6
66. Connor Schmidt	6,13
67. Anthony Sebastianelli	6,14
68. Braden Shattuck	6,12,14
69. Patrick Sheehan	1,2,4,6
70. Kevin Shields	15
71. Neal Shipley, Jr.	2
72. Ben Smith	6
73. Jake Sollon	1,6
74. Hunter Stetson	7
75. Rick Stimmel	5,9
76. Nathan Sutherland	11
77. Ryan Tall	6
78. Beau Titsworth	6,13
79. chuck tragesser, lll	6,7,13
80. Nicholas Turowski	4,5,7,21
81. Kyle Vance	6
82. Troy Vannucci	3
83. Michael VanSickle	6
84. Brett Walker	6,14
85. Nick Werner	6
86. Riley Wheeldon	6,14
87. Campbell Wolf	6
88. Chase Yenser	10
89. Thomas Young	6
90. Matthew Zerfass	6

Exemption Class Codes

1.	PA Open Champions (Past 5 years)
2.	PA Amateur Champions (Past 5 years)
3.	PA Mid-Amateur Champions (Past 5 years)
4.	R. Jay Sigel Amateur Match Play Champions (Past 5 years)
5.	Top 10, Previous Year W.C. Fownes POY
6.	Made Cut and Finshed, Previous Year PA Open
7.	Top 10, Previous Year PA Amateur
8.	Top 5, Previous Year PA Middle-Amateur
9.	Previous Year Art Wall, Jr. Memorial Champion
10.	Previous Year PA Junior Champion
11.	Previous Year PA George Dressler Memorial Champion
12.	Top 5, Previous Year GAP Open
13.	Top 5, Previous Year WPGA Open
14.	Top 10, Previous Year Philadelphia Section PGA Point Standings
15.	Top 10, Previous Year Tri-State Section PGA Point Standings
16.	Previous Year GAP Amateur Champion
17.	Previous Year WPGA Amateur Champion
18.	Host Site Club Champion
19.	Host Site Golf Professional
20.	Open Champions prior to 1995 - Lifetime Exemption
21.	Semifinalist, Previous Year PA Sigel Amateur Match Play
22.	Top 10, Previous Year Western New York Section PGA Standings
23.	Committee Exemption

2026 6th Senior Open Championship Exemptions

Name	Exemption
1. John Aber	5
2. John Bearrie	2,6,14
3. Frank Blazewick	5
4. David Blichar	1
5. Jim Boburka	9
6. Drew Bohn	5
7. Joe Boros	7,5
8. David Brown	1
9. Brett Carman	7,5
10. Jim Cichra	5
11. Ben Cook	3
12. Brian Cooper	7
13. John Cooper	4
14. Bob Crnjarich	2,6,9
15. Ronan Culligan	6
16. Arnie Cutrell	2,6,7,8
17. Don Dimoff, Jr	2,6
18. Chris Esbenshade	9
19. Michael Fagan	2,6
20. Chris Fieger,, Sr	1,2,6,14
21. Artie Fink, Jr.	12
22. Jeff Frazier	1,2,6,7,13
23. Neil Gordon	2,6,7,14
24. Brian Groff	1,2,6,8
25. Jeff Hudson	14
26. Bill Jeremiah	14
27. Brian Kelly	4
28. Brian Kelly	7
29. Kevin Kelly	14
30. Sean Knapp	1
31. Kevin Kraft	7, 20
32. Scott Mayne	1
33. Hugo Mazzalupi	4
34. David McNabb	7,4
35. Oscar Mestre	2,6,14
36. Michael Molino	7
37. Peter Moran	2
38. Todd Mostoller	14
39. John Olszewski	6
40. Eddie Perrino	7,5
41. John Pillar	4, 20
42. Ty Roush	5
43. Colin Sanderson	7
44. Mark Sheftic	7,4
45. Kevin Shields	7,15,5, 20
46. Glenn Smeraglio	1,3
47. Rich Steinmetz	4,7,20
48. Rick Stimmel	1,2,6,7,8,9,10, 20
49. Robert Stoops	2,6
50. Jim Sullivan, Jr.	8
51. Steve Swartz	4
52. Todd Vonderheid	2,6
53. Joseph Weiscarger	3,11
54. Eric Williams	8,9
55. John Zurich	2,6

Exemption Class Codes

1.	PA Senior Amateur Champions (Past 10 years)
2.	Top 15 Previous Year W.C. Fownes Sr. POY
3.	Top 3 Previous Year W.C. Fownes Super-Sr. POY
4.	Top 10, Previous Year Philadelphia Section PGA Senior Point Standings
5.	Top 10, Previous Year Tri-State Section PGA Senior Point Standings
6.	Top 15, Previous Year PA Senior Amateur Championship
7.	Top 15, Previous Year PA Senior Open Championship
8.	Top 5, Previous Year Art Wall, Jr. Memorial Championship (50+)
9.	Top 5, Previous Year Dressler Memorial Championship (50+)
10.	PA Senior Match Play Champion
11.	PA Super-Senior Match Play Champion
12.	Previous Year WPGA Senior Champion
13.	Previous Year GAP Senior Champion
14.	Previous Year USGA Senior Amateur Championship Qualifier
15.	Previous Year USGA Senior Open Championship Qualifier
16.	Host Site Club Professional
17.	Host Site Club Champion (Senior)
18.	Committee Exemption
19.	Top 10, Previous Year Western New York Section PGA Senior Point Standings
20.	PA Senior Open Champions (Past 5 Years)

2026 33rd Middle-Amateur Championship Exemptions

Name	Exemption
1. Josh Anderson	16
2. Ian Bangor	5, 6, 8
3. John Barone	8
4. Brendan Borst	8
5. Dan Brown	2
6. Andy Butler	2, 8
7. Cody Cox	8
8. Arnie Cutrell	5,8, 9
9. Anthony DeGol	7
10. Zach Dilcher	2, 5, 8, 10
11. Scott Ehrlich	5,9
12. Kevin Fajt	5, 9, 19
13. Andrew Forjan	8
14. Jeff Frazier	8
15. Aaron Fricke	18
16. Andrew Friend	8
17. Michael Garcia	5,9
18. Brian Groff	5,9
19. Matt Holuta	4
20. Brian Isztwan	4
21. Frank Kacvinsky	6
22. Scott Kalamar	10
23. Kevin Koerbel	8
24. Brock Kovach	8
25. Darin Kowalski	2, 5, 8, 15
26. Austin Lemieux	5,7, 8
27. Jason Li	18
28. Andrew Mason	7
29. Matthew Mattare	2
30. Tug Maude	2, 8
31. Scott McNeil	2
32. David Mecca	5, 6
33. Mitch Mercer	2, 8
34. Mark Miller	5, 19
35. Hayden Moffat	8
36. Tom Nettles	18
37. Gregor Orlando	18
38. Jeff Osberg	7
39. Sam Pancoast	8
40. Jon Pratkanis	5, 8, 9
41. Richard Riva	7
42. John Sawin	18,19
43. Sean Seese	18
44. Sean Semenetz	4
45. Brendan Shaughnessy	8
46. Grant Skyllas	8
47. Colin Smith	5, 6, 10, 19
48. Nathan Smith	4
49. Rick Stimmel	5,9,10
50. James Sullivan, Jr.	9
51. Nathan Sutherland	10
52. Ryan Tall	7
53. Troy Vannucci	2, 14, 18
54. Thomas Weir	8
55. Michael Wolfe	10
56. Brett Young	2

Exemption Class Codes

1.	PA Amateur Champions (Past 10 years)
2.	PA Mid-Amateur Champions (Past 10 years)
3.	PA Open Champions (if amateur) (Past 10 years)
4.	R. Jay Sigel Amateur Match Play Champions (Past 10 years)
5.	Top 25, Previous Year W.C. Fownes POY
6.	Top 20, Previous Year PA Amateur
7.	Top 15 Amateurs, Previous Year PA Open
8.	Top 20, Previous Year PA Middle-Amateur
9.	Top 10, Previous Year Art Wall, Jr. Memorial
10.	Top 10, Previous Year George Dressler Memorial
11.	Previous Year PA Senior Amateur Champion
12.	Previous Year GAP Amateur Champion
13.	Previous Year WPGA Amateur Champion
14.	Previous Year GAP Mid-Amateur Champion
15.	Previous Year WPGA Mid-Amateur Champion
16.	Host Site Club Champion
17.	Qualify for Previous Year USGA Amateur
18.	Qualify for Previous Year USGA Middle-Amateur
19.	Qualify for Match Play in Previous Year Sigel Amateur Match Play
20.	Committee Exemption

2026 22nd The Art Wall, Jr. Memorial Guaranteed Spots

Name	Exemption
1. Dan Brown	1,2
2. Michael R. Brown, Jr.	1
3. Geoffrey Cooper	4
4. Bob Crnjarich	4
5. Arnie Cutrell	1,4,5
6. Gary Daniels	6
7. Clay Davidson	1
8. Duke Delcher	3
9. Scott Ehrlich	4
10. Kevin Fajt	4
11. Artie Fink, Jr.	4
12. Jeff Frazier	4,5
13. Michael Garcia	4
14. Ryan Gelrod	4
15. Doug Gradwell	2
16. Brian Groff	4,5
17. Kevin Kelly	4,5
18. Dennis Marcozzi	1
19. Bryan Marvin	6
20. Peter Moran	4,5
21. John Olszewski	2
22. Gregory Osborne	3
23. Jon Pratkanis	4
24. John Robinson	6
25. Paul Rogowicz	4
26. Brian Rothaus	3
27. Colin Sanderson	1
28. Vince Scarpetta, III	4
29. Glenn Smeraglio	6
30. George Steinmetz	4
31. Rick Stimmel	1,2,4,5
32. Robert Stoops	4,5
33. James Sullivan, Jr.	4
34. Joseph Weiscarger	6
35. Eric Williams	1,4

Exemption Class Codes

1.	Overall Champions (Past 10 years)
2.	Senior Division Champions (Past 5 years)
3.	Super-Senior Champions (Past 5 years)
4.	Top 20, Championship Division Previous Year Art Wall
5.	Top 5, Senior Division Previous Year Art Wall
6.	Top 5, Super-Senior Division Previous Year Art Wall
7.	Host Site Club Champion (Am, Senior, Super-Senior)
8.	Committee Exemption