Players in the categories listed are exempt from Sectional Qualifying provided they meet all other eligibility requirements. (Italics denotes ineligible)
1. Michigan Amateur Champions for the last 7 years
2022 – Nick Krueger
2021 – Patrick Sullivan
2020 – Tyler Copp
2019 – Ben Smith
2018 – Beau Breault
2017 – Tom Werkmeister
2016 – Sam Weatherhead
2. Michigan Amateur Runners-Up for the last 2 years
2022 – Patrick Deardorff
2021 – Tyler Rayman
3. Quarterfinalists in 2022 Michigan Amateur
Matthew Zerbel, David Szymanski, Colin Sikkenga, Justin Sui, August Meekhof, Tyler Eedy
4. GAM Champions for last 5 years
2022 – August Meekhof
2021 – James Piot
2020 – Jimmy Chestnut
2019 – Mitchell White
2018 – James Piot
5. 2022 Michigan Jr. Match Play Champion – Maxwell VanderMolen
6. 2022 GAM Mid-Amateur Champion – Scott Strickland
7. 2022 GAM Senior Amateur Champion – John Barbour
8. 2022 GAM Senior Match Play Champion – Steve Maddalena
9. 2022 GAM Top Ten Honor Roll (not otherwise exempt)
Bradley Smithson, Charles DeLong, Coalter Smith, Anthony Sorentino, John Quigley, Grant Haefner, Michael Anderson
10. GAM Player of the Year for the last 2 years
2022 – Nick Krueger
2021 – James Piot
11. Qualified for the U.S. Amateur, US Mid-Amateur, or U.S. Senior Open (not otherwise exempt) – Chet Vandenberg, Derrek Klimek, Derek Barribeau
12. 2022 USGA performances; Won at least one match in the U.S. Junior Am, US Senior Am (not otherwise exempt) – Mitch Wilson
13. 2022 USGA Performance: Reaches match play in a USGA Championship where the player was exempt (not otherwise exempt) – N/A
14. 2023 USGA Open Local Qualifying Rounds – Non-exempt players entered in the Michigan Amateur who advance in any US Open Local Qualifying will be exempt from Michigan Amateur Sectional Qualifying.
15. USGA Champions from the Past 10 Years – James Piot
16. 2023 Michigan Open Champion (if eligible and not otherwise exempt) – To be filled by GAM
17. Championship Committee Exemptions – TBD