Championship Exemptions

In order to accept an exemption, players are required to register for that championship prior to the entry deadline.

2017 25TH ILLINOIS STATE MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
All players who wish to play in the Illinois State Mid-Amateur Championship and are not on the exemption list need to qualify at one of the following sites: Marengo Ridge GC, Glenwoodie GC, or Soangetaha CC.
 NameExemption
 1.  Erik Anderson  2 
 2.  Vance Antoniou  5 
 3.  Aj Balulis  2 
 4.  Mike Cushing  6 
 5.  Mark Esposito  8 
 6.  Michael Fastert  7 
 7.  Peter Flory  8 
 8.  Cory Henry  2 
 9.  Mike Henry  2 
 10.  Brian Hickey  8 
 11.  Andy Johnson  2 
 12.  Stephen Kois  2 
 13.  Rick Lehew  2 
 14.  Kyle Martin  2 
 15.  Matthew Mclaughlin  2 
 16.  Derek Meinhart  2 
 17.  Grant Milling  6 
 18.  Todd Mitchell  1,2,5,6 
 19.  Kyle Nathan  1,5 
 20.  Jeff Niepagen  2 
 21.  Axel Ochoa  2 
 22.  Scott Phegley  2 
 23.  Andrew Price  1,5 
 24.  Glenn Przybylski  2 
 25.  John Ramsey  2 
 26.  Tony Ross  2 
 27.  Dave Ryan  2,3,4 
 28.  Steve Sawtell  2,5 
 29.  Joshua Sellers  2 
 30.  Tim Sheppard  2,5 
 31.  Mark Sider  2 
 32.  Chadd Slutzky  1,2,5,8 
 33.  Andrew Vitt  10 
 34.  Terry Werner  9 
Exemption Class Codes
1. Illinois State Mid-Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years
2. Previous Year Championship – Low 20 Scores & Ties
3. Previous Year Illinois State Senior Amateur Champion
4. Previous Year Senior Player of the Year
5. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year - Top 6 & Ties (who are eligible)
6. Current Year Illinois State Amateur Championship - Top 10 & Ties (if eligible)
7. Current Year Semifinalist in the CDGA Amateur Championship (if eligible)
8. Current Year Semifinalist CDGA Mid-Amateur Championship (if eligible)
9. Current Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
10. Current Year Host Site Exemption

2017 2ND CDGA AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
All players who wish to play in the CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship and are not exempt need to qualify at one of the following sites: Harborside International or Blackstone GC.

To accept the exemption you must play with the same partner you earned the exemption with. Call 630-685-2312 if exempt but registering with new partner.
 TeamExemption
 1.  John Ehrgott & Rick Lehew  1 
 2.  Steve Sawtell & Michael Natale  1 
 3.  Chadd Slutzky & John Ramsey  1 
Exemption Class Codes
1. Previous Year Semifinalist from the Championship

2017 2ND CDGA SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
All players who wish to play in the CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship and are not exempt need to qualify at one of the following sites: Bartlett Hills GC or Joliet CC.

To accept the exemption you must play with the same partner you earned the exemption with. Call 630-685-2312 if exempt but registering with new partner.
 TeamExemption
 1.  Vance Antoniou & Mark Esposito  1 
 2.  Kip Blakesley & Tim Saurs  1 
 3.  Anthony Cascino & Tom Destefani  1 
 4.  Tom Kearfott & Tim Sheppard  1 
Exemption Class Codes
1. Previous Year Semifinalist from the Championship

2017 31ST ILLINOIS STATE SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
All players who wish to play in the Illinois State Senior Amateur Championship and are not on the exemption list need to qualify at one of the following sites: Palatine Hills GC, CC of Decatur, or Silver Lake CC (North).
 NameExemption
 1.  Vance Antoniou  2,4 
 2.  Brad Barker  3 
 3.  Jim Bolin  3 
 4.  Edward Colloton  3 
 5.  Kerry Dean  3 
 6.  Tom Destefani  6 
 7.  Mark Esposito  3,4 
 8.  John Finnin  3,6 
 9.  Tom Fox  3 
 10.  Larry Giacone  5 
 11.  Jeff Holmgaard  3 
 12.  Steven Jacobs  3 
 13.  Jim Kennedy  3 
 14.  Lee Kolquist  3 
 15.  Ken Larney  3 
 16.  Doug Mccoy  3 
 17.  Tom Miler  1,2,3 
 18.  Daniel Moore  3 
 19.  Joel Patten  3 
 20.  Ted Pecora  3,4 
 21.  Dan Roan  3 
 22.  Dave Ryan  1,2,3,4 
 23.  Tim Sheppard  3,4,6 
 24.  TBD  7 
 25.  Terry Werner  6 
 26.  Ed Whitaker  1,3 
 27.  Ted Zurkowski  3 
Exemption Class Codes
1. Illinois State Senior Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years
2. CDGA Senior Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years
3. Previous Year Championship – Low 20 Scores & Ties
4. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year Points - Top 5 & Ties
5. Previous Year Southern Illinois Golf Association Senior Player of the Year
6. Current Year Semifinalist in the CDGA Senior Amateur Championship
7. Current Year Host Site Exemption

2017 3RD CDGA MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
All players who wish to play in the CDGA Mid-Amateur Championship and are not on the exemption list need to qualify at one of the following sites: Village Greens of Woodridge or Sportsman’s CC
 NameExemption
 1.  Vance Antoniou  6,8 
 2.  Paul Dagys  9 
 3.  John Ehrgott  1 
 4.  Andy Johnson  2 
 5.  Matthew Mclaughlin  2 
 6.  Matthew Minder  2 
 7.  Todd Mitchell  4,6 
 8.  Kyle Nathan  1,2,6 
 9.  Andrew Price  6 
 10.  Dave Ryan  5,7 
 11.  Steve Sawtell  2,6 
 12.  Tim Sheppard  6 
 13.  Matt Shipley  2 
 14.  Mark Sider  2 
 15.  Chadd Slutzky  6 
 16.  Cody Sundberg  2 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Mid-Amateur Champions (Match Play) - Within Past 5 years
2. Previous Year Quarterfinalist from the Championship (Match Play)
3. Previous Year Illinois State Amateur Champion (if eligible)
4. Previous Year Illinois State Mid-Amateur Champion
5. Previous Year Illinois State Senior Amateur Champion
6. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year - Top 6 & Ties (who are eligible)
7. Previous Year Senior Player of Year
8. Previous Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
9. Current Year Host Site Exemption

2017 87TH ILLINOIS STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
All players who wish to play in the Illinois State Amateur Championship and are not on the exemption list need to qualify at one of the following sites: Kankakee Elks CC, Bittersweet GC, PrairieView GC, Ironwood GC, Kewanee Dunes, Royal Hawk CC, Effingham CC, Lake Bluff GC, Sanctuary GC.
 NameExemption
 1.  Vance Antoniou  14 
 2.  Zach Barlow  2 
 3.  Zach Burry  3 
 4.  Jake Erickson  3 
 5.  Michael Fastert  3 
 6.  Patrick Flavin  3 
 7.  Michael Fowler  12 
 8.  Jordan Hahn  3 
 9.  Nick Hardy  2,3,11 
 10.  Joel Hirsch  1 
 11.  Daniel Hudson  3 
 12.  Raymond Knoll  2,3,11 
 13.  Pete Kuhl  3 
 14.  Todd Mitchell  3,4,10,11 
 15.  Michael Mortell  1 
 16.  Matthew Murlick  3 
 17.  Charlie Netzel  3,11 
 18.  Brian Ohr  3 
 19.  Tom Portner  12 
 20.  Connor Prassas  8 
 21.  Quinlan Prchal  2,3 
 22.  Andrew Price  10,11 
 23.  Lloyd Roth  16 
 24.  Dave Ryan  5,13 
 25.  Steve Sawtell  10,11 
 26.  Tim Sheppard  11 
 27.  Kyle Slattery  3,10,11 
 28.  Chadd Slutzky  3,11,15 
 29.  Talon Supak  3 
 30.  Trent Wallace  3 
 31.  Bryan Warren  6,12 
 32.  Jackson Wendling  3 
 33.  Terry Werner  14 
 34.  Jake Wright  7 
Exemption Class Codes
1. State Amateur Champion Prior to 1992 - Lifetime exemption
2. State Amateur Champion - Within Past 10 years
3. Previous Year Championship – Low 20 Scores & Ties
4. Previous Year Illinois State Mid-Amateur Champion
5. Previous Year Illinois State Senior Amateur Champion
6. Previous Year Southern Illinois Golf Association (SIGA) Amateur Champion
7. Previous Year IJGA Chick Evans Junior Amateur Match Play Champion
8. Previous Year IJGA Illinois State Junior Amateur Champion
9. Previous Year Illinois Open Champion (if eligible)
10. Previous Year Semifinalists in the CDGA Amateur Championship
11. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year Points List - Top 10 & ties
12. Previous Year SIGA Points List - Top 3 on points list
13. Previous Year Senior Player of the Year
14. Previous Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
15. Current Year CDGA Mid-Amateur Champion
16. Current Year Host Site Selection

2017 98TH CDGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
All players who wish to play in the CDGA Amateur Championship and are not on the exemption list need to qualify at one of the following sites: Midlothian CC, Stonebridge CC, Ravinia Green CC, University of Illinois GC (Orange).
 NameExemption
 1.  Vance Antoniou  8 
 2.  Alex Burge  1 
 3.  Jordan Fahel  1 
 4.  Nick Hardy  3,6 
 5.  Tim Hoss Jr.  2 
 6.  Todd Mitchell  2,4,6 
 7.  Kyle Nathan  2 
 8.  Andrew Price  1,2,6 
 9.  Robert Renner Jr.  2 
 10.  Dave Ryan  5,7 
 11.  Steve Sawtell  2,6 
 12.  Paul Schlimm, Jr.  2 
 13.  Tim Sheppard  6 
 14.  Kyle Slattery  2 
 15.  Chadd Slutzky  6,9 
 16.  Terry Werner  10 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years
2. Previous year Quarterfinalist from the Championship
3. Previous Year Illinois State Amateur Champion
4. Previous Year Illinois State Mid-Amateur Champion
5. Previous Year Illinois State Senior Amateur Champion
6. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year - Top 6 & Ties (if eligible)
7. Previous Year Senior Player of the Year (if eligible)
8. Previous Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
9. Current Year CDGA Mid-Amateur Champion
10. Current Year Host Site Exemption