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Championship Exemptions

See below for current 2024 championship exemptions. Please note you must be a VSGA member at the time of earning the exemption.

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Exemption Codes

(per event)

VSGA Amateur Championship (120 players)

  • (A1) All former Amateur Champions
  • (A2) Finalists in the Amateur Championship from 2021-2023
  • (A3) Semifinalists in the Amateur Championship from 2022-2023
  • (A4) Quarterfinalists in the Amateur Championship from 2023
  • (A5) State Open Champions from 2014-2023
  • (A6) Top 10 amateurs and ties from the 2023 State Open
  • (A7) Mid-Amateur Champions from 2021-2023
  • (A8) Top five finishers and ties from the 2023 Mid-Amateur Championship
  • (A9) Four-Ball Champions from 2024
  • (A10) Junior Match Play Champion (N/A for 2024)
  • (A11) 2023 Junior Stroke Play Champion
  • (A12) 2023 Senior Amateur Champion
  • (A13) 2024 Senior Stroke Play Champion
  • (A14) Low amateur and ties from the 2023 Senior Open
  • (A15) Top 20 eligible players from the 2023 VSGA Player Rankings (regular)
  • (A16) Top 10 eligible players from the 2024 VSGA Player Rankings (regular) as of June 3, 2024
  • (A17) Any player competing in the 2024 Final U.S. Open Qualifier, 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship or 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
  • (A18) One member of the host club (selected by club)

VSGA Senior Amateur Championship (84 players)

  • (SA1) All former Senior Amateur Champions
  • (SA2) Finalists in the Senior Amateur Championship from 2021-2023
  • (SA3) Semifinalists in the Senior Amateur Championship from 2022-2023
  • (SA4) Quarterfinalists in the Senior Amateur Championship from 2023
  • (SA5) Senior Open Champions from 2014-2023 (amateurs only)
  • (SA6) Top five amateurs and ties from the 2023 Senior Open
  • (SA7) Senior Stroke Play Champions from 2022-2024
  • (SA8) 2023 Mid-Senior Amateur Champion
  • (SA9) 2023 Super Senior Amateur Champion (65 & Over Division)
  • (SA10) 2024 Super Senior Stroke Play Champion (65 & Over Division)
  • (SA11) Champions (two players) from the 2024 Four-Ball Championship (if eligible) and 2024 Super Senior Four-Ball Championship (65 & Over Division)
  • (SA12) Eligible players competing in the 2024 VSGA Amateur and/or State Open
  • (SA13) Top 15 eligible players from the 2023 VSGA Player Rankings (senior)
  • (SA14) Top 10 eligible players from the 2024 VSGA Player Rankings (senior) as of July 22, 2024
  • (SA15) Any player competing in the 2024 U.S. Senior   Open or 2023 U.S. Senior Amateur
  • (SA16) Any eligible player exempt into the Amateur Championship that is not exempt in categories 1-15 above
  • (SA17) One member of the host club (selected by club)

VSGA Four-Ball/Senior Four-Ball Championships (44 sides)

  • (FB1/SFB1) Four-Ball/Senior Four-Ball Champions from 2014-2023
  • (FB2/SFB2) Players from the top five sides and ties from the 2023 Four-Ball/Senior Four-Ball
  • (FB3) 2024 Multi-Format Team Champions (Open Division)
  • (SFB3) 2023 Senior Multi-Format Team Champions (Senior Division only)
  • (FB4) 2023-2024 Senior Four-Ball Champions (Four-Ball Championship only)
  • (SFB4) Super Senior Four-Ball Champions (65 & Over Division) (N/A for 2024) (Senior Four-Ball Championship only)
  • (FB5/SFB5) Top 30 eligible players from the 2023 Player Rankings
  • (FB6/SFB6) Any player qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship
  • (FB7) 2024 Junior Four-Ball Champions
  • (FB8/SFB7) One side from the host club (selected by club)

State Open of Virginia (69 amateur players)

  • (O1) All former State Open of Virginia Champions (amateurs only)
  • (O2) Top 10 amateurs and ties from the 2023 State Open
  • (O3) Amateur Champions from 2020-2024
  • (O4) Finalists in the VSGA Amateur Championship from 2023-2024
  • (O5) Semifinalists in the 2023 VSGA Amateur Championship
  • (O6) Mid-Amateur Champions from 2021-2023
  • (O7) 2023-2024 Junior Stroke Play Champion
  • (O8) 2023 Senior Amateur Champion
  • (O9) 2023 Senior Open Champion (if amateur)
  • (O10) Top 10 eligible players from the 2023 VSGA Player Rankings (regular)
  • (O11) Top 10 eligible players from the 2024 VSGA Player Rankings (regular) as of June 3, 2024
  • (O12) Any player competing in a 2024 Final U.S. Open Qualifier, 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship or 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
  • (O13) One member of the host club (selected by club)

Senior Open of Virginia (42 amateur players)

  • (SO1) All former Senior Open of Virginia Champions (amateurs only)
  • (SO2) Top five amateurs and ties from the 2023 Senior Open
  • (SO3) Eligible players competing in the in the 2024 VSGA Amateur and/or State Open
  • (SO4) Any player competing in the 2024 U.S. Senior Open or 2023 U.S. Senior Amateur
  • (SO5) Senior Amateur Champions from 2022-2024
  • (SO6) 2024 Senior Amateur Championship Finalist
  • (SO7) 2023 Mid-Senior Amateur Champion
  • (SO8) 2023 Super Senior Amateur Champion (65 & Over Division)
  • (SO9) 2024 Senior Stroke Play Champion
  • (SO10) 2024 Super Senior Stroke Play Champion (65 & Over Division)
  • (SO11) Top 10 eligible players from the 2023 VSGA Player Rankings (senior)
  • (SO12) Top 10 eligible players from the 2024 VSGA Player Rankings (senior) as of July 22, 2024
  • (SO13) Any eligible player exempt into the State Open that is not exempt in categories 1-12 above
  • (SO14) One member of the host club (selected by club)

VSGA Junior Stroke Play Championship

Please note that as of 2024 there are no longer qualifiers for the Junior Stroke Play Championship.

  • (J1) All eligible past Junior Stroke Play, Junior Match Play and Junior Circuit Champions
  • (J2) Top 20 players and ties from the 2023 VSGA Junior Stroke Play Championship
  • (J3) Winner of the 15 and under age group in the 2023 Junior Stroke Play Championship
  • (J4) All players advancing to match play of the 2023 VSGA Junior Match Play Championship
  • (J5) Top five players and ties from a 2024 Junior Golf Circuit 36-hole tournament boys’ division (October 2023-June 2024)
  • (J6) Eligible players qualifying for the 2024 VSGA Amateur Championship and/or State Open
  • (J7) Any eligible player in the top 20 of the 2024 VSGA Junior Golf Circuit boys’ rankings as of June 24, 2024 that are not already exempt.
  • (J8) Any eligible player who has previously qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
  • (J9) Up to three members of the host club (selected by club)
  • (J10) The top three ranked juniors in the 2024 VSGA Men’s Player Rankings who are not already exempt as of June 24, 2024.
  • (J11) Top 10 players and ties from the 2023 VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Championship Boys’ Division
  • (J12) Top five sides from the 2024 MAPGA/VSGA Junior Four-Ball Championship

Exempt Players

(by last name)

Albert, Jake (A2, O4, FB5, J8)
Allara, Jack (SA9, S08)
Aman, Thomas (J4, J11)
Aranda, Carlos (SA15, SO4, SFB2, SFB5)
Armenio, Jarell (J11)
Baber, Ned (A1, SA16)
Bailey, Bob (SFB1)
Bailey, Kyle (A15, A17, O12, FB1, FB2, FB5)
Barber, Allen (A1, SA16, SFB5)
Barbera, Pete (SFB5)
Beach, Ben (FB1, FB2, FB5)
Beach, Sam (A3, A6, A15, O2, O5, O10, FB1, FB2, FB5)
Beck, Evan (A3, A5, A7, A17, O1, O6, O12, FB5, FB6)
Bemberis, Scott (SA6, SO2, SFB5)
Bradshaw, Robert (SA13, SO11, SFB5)
Brennan, Michael (A1, A17, O12, FB5)
Brittain, Buck (A14, FB4, SA1, SA3, SA5, SA6, SA7, SA13, SO1, SO2, SO11, SFB1, SFB2, SFB5)
Brockwell, Drew (A6, A15, O2, FB5)
Buckner, Rich (SA1)
Burton, Preston (A11, O7)
Buttgereit, Joe (A17, O12)
Carter, Blake (A8, A15, FB1, FB5)
Chang, Rui (A6, A15, A17, O2, O10, O12, FB5)
Cigna, Brandon (FB1)
Combs, Luke (J11)
Corbett, Bryce (A6, A15, O2, FB5)
Craft, Darrell (SFB5)
Crowley, Andrew (FB1)
Cullather, Blake (J4)
Cuomo, John (SA1)

Davidov, Samir (A4, A6, O2, FB5)
Davis, Sawyer (J11)
Decker, Keith (A1, O1, SA1, SA8, SA13, SO1, SO7, SFB1, SFB2, SFB5)
Derisio, Danny (SFB2)
DeTemple, Peter (SFB1, SFB5)
Dill III, Harold (FB1, FB2)
Dillard, Kevin (SA13, SO11, SFB5)
Dingledine, Talon (J1, J2, J4, J5, J11)
Duangmanee, Josh (A17, O12)
Dudeck III, Bobby (A3, O5, FB5)
Ewing, Major (J2, J4)
Faulkner, Nate (J4)
Felty, Elijah (J5)
Firkins, Steve (SA13, SFB5)
Fisher, Jay (A1)
Funderburke, Ross (A1, O3)
Gareiss, Patrick (A6, O2, FB2, FB5)
Giles, Vinny (A1, O1, SA1, SO13)
Goboy, Clark Xander (A4, J2)
Good, Tony (SA6, SO2, SFB5)
Goode, Daniel (FB2)
Goode, David (J2)
Green, Garland (FB2)
Green III, Charles (SA1)
Green IV, Charles (FB2)

Hamrick, Easton (J11)
Hanson, Charlie (FB5)
Hartley, Matthew (J5)
Hays, Michael (SA15, SO4, SFB5)
Heath, Skeeter (A1, SA16)
Hooker, Adam (A6, O2)
Hooks, Rusty (J11)
Horton, Adam (A8, A15, FB5)
Houck, Adam (A15, FB1, FB5)
Hurst, Jon (FB4, SA1, SA4, SA13, SO5, SO11, SFB1, SFB2, SFB5)
Inman, Scott (A1, SA16)
Jackson, Wayne (A1, SA16)
Johnson, Blair (SFB2)
Jordan, David (SA2, SA4, SFB5)
Jordan, Joey (A6, A15, O2, O10, FB5)
Kelley, Tim (SA1)
Kennedy, Andrew (FB1)
Kinder, Robb (FB2, FB5)
Klatt, Jeffrey (SA4, SA6, SA13, SO2, SO11, SFB5)
Klein, Hank (A1, SA16)
Krulich, Mike (SFB1)
Kruper, Benjamin (FB5)
Kulkarni, Neil (J2)

LaCroix, Brandon (FB1)

Lange, Charles (J2, J4)

Larue, Justin (A6, A15, O2, FB5)

Lawrence, Mark (A1, SA16)

Leach, Ryan (J2)

Libbey, Luke (J2)

Love, Owen (J4)

Maben, BJ (FB1)

Maclauchlan, Liam (J2)

Maclauchlan, Noah (J1, J2, J4)

Mahone, Phillip (SA13, SO11, SFB2, SFB5)

Marrion, Trey (J1, J8)

McCartin, Christopher (A1)

McDonald, Mike (SA1)

McIntosh, Ross (A1, SA16)

McMeans, Vaughn (J2)

Menefee, Rob (SFB2, SFB5)

Miller, Kevin (FB1)

Montague, Jack (A5, O1)

Morinelli, Joseph (J11)

Morris, Bob (SA1)

Moyers, Mikey (A6, A7, A8, A15, O2, O6, O10, FB5)

Mullian, Glenn (SA1)

Mutter, Kyle (FB1)

Nagpal, Bhuvas (J5)

Nevins, Chase (A17, O12)

Newsom, Roger (O1, SA5, SA15, SO1, SO4, SFB1, SFB5)

Nussey Jr, Robert (SFB1)

Obie, Jackson (J5, J8)
Ogden, Lucas (J5)
Oh, James (J11)
Ordway, George (A17, O12)
Pandya, Paras (SFB5)
Partridge, David (A1, SA1, SA13, SO1, SFB5)
Passerell, David (A1, SA16)
Payne III, Dudley (FB1)
Price, Alex (A15, A17, O12, FB2, FB5)
Pulk, Dave (SA5, SO1)
Ramsuer, Brandon (A4, A15, A17, O10, O12, FB2, FB5)
Redwood, Michael (A8)
Reilly, Logan (J2, J8)
Romano, Francesco (FB1)
Rosenstock, John (A15, FB2, FB5)
Roth, Paul-Arthur (J5)

Serrao, Jay (SFB3, SFB5)
Serrao, Steve (SA1, SA2, SA3, SA7, SA13, SO11, SFB1, SFB3, SFB5)
Sevier, Michael (J5)
Sipe, Brandon (J2, J3, J4, J5)
Sharma, Shrey (J11)
Shim, Rylan (A6, A15, A17, O2, O10, O12, FB5)
Shingler, Scott (A1, A6, A12, A15, O2, O8, O10, FB5, FB6, SA1, SA13, SO5, SFB2, SFB5, SFB6)
Simmons, Isaac (A3, A4, A15, A17, O10, O12, FB5)
Singh, Mehrbaan (A6, O2)
Slonaker, Ryan (J4, J8)
Smith, Trey (A1)
South, Kevin (SA6, SA13, SO2, SO11, SFB5)
Stanford, David (A15, FB5)
Sughrue, Matt (FB1, SA2, SA5, SA13, SA15, SO1, SO4, SO11, SFB5)
Taliaferro, Nicholas (A5, O1, FB1)
Tallent, Pat (A1, SA16, SFB1)
Taylor, Clark (FB1)
Taylor, Jimmy (A1, O3)
Tolley, David (A1, SA16)
Totton, Ron (SA6, SO2, SFB5)
Utley, Jordan (A2)
Walker, Sam (J2)
Wallace, Sam (A1, SA16)
Watson, Finn (J2, J4, J8)
Weaver, Brian (A8)
White, Charlie (J4)
Williams Jr, Dave (SA4, SA13, SFB2, SFB5)
Wood, Grayson (A1, A2, A15, A17, O3, O10, O12, FB5)
Young, Cam (SA1, SFB1, SFB5)
Young, Justin (A15, O10, FB5, FB6)
Zampedro, Jon (SA3, SA13, SO11, SFB5)