Players in the categories listed shall be exempt from Sectional Qualifying, provided they are otherwise eligible.  Exempt players must submit entry form and fee by entry deadline. (Italics denote ineligible pro) Please Note: Exemption category 4 is based on the competition if completed in its entirety (54 Holes), if shortened then the allocated number of places will be reduced by half. 

 

1. Michigan Amateur Champions for the last 5 years

2023 – To be filled by GAM

2022 – Nick Krueger

2021 – Patrick Sullivan

2020 – Tyler Copp

2019 – Ben Smith

                                          

2. GAM Champions for the last 5 years

2022 – August Meekhof

2021 – James Piot

2020 – Jimmy Chestnut

2019 – Mitchell White

2018 – James Piot

                                                                       

3. 2023 Michigan Amateur Semifinalists

Filled by GAM

 

4. Top ten finishers and ties in the 2022 GAM Championship (not otherwise exempt)

*(Note: If Championship is shortened due to extenuating circumstances, TOP FIVE finishers (not otherwise exempt)) 

Grant Haefner, Jimmy Dales, Bradley Smithson, Charles DeLong, Coalter Smith, Drew Coble, Matt Zerbel, Jeff Champine, John Quigley

 

5. 2022 GAM Top Ten Honor Roll (not otherwise exempt) –

Anthony Sorentino, Michael Anderson, Patrick Deardorff

 

6. 2022 GAM Mid-Amateur Champion – Scott Strickland             

 

7. 2022 GAM Senior Amateur Champion – John Barbour

  

8. GAM Player of the Year for the last 2 years

2022 – Nick Krueger

2021 – James Piot

             

9. 2022 GAM Tournament of Champions Champion – Andy Matthews

 

10. Championship Committee Exemption(s) – Paul Ostby