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2024 104TH CDGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  T. J. Barger  2, 6 
 2.  Robert Beaubien, Jr.  1, 2 
 3.  Michael Cascino  2 
 4.  Joseph Cermak  2, 9 
 5.  Timmy Crawford  2 
 6.  Danny Fisher  2, 6 
 7.  Scot Frankenreider  5 
 8.  Mike Henry  6, 7 
 9.  Will Hickey  4 
 10.  Tyler Isenhart  2 
 11.  Colin Izzo  2 
 12.  Brad Kay  8 
 13.  Jordan Less  1 
 14.  Mac Mcclear  3, 6 
 15.  Collin Piercy  10 
 16.  John Ramsey  6 
 17.  Chadd Slutzky  6 
 18.  Charlie Waddell  1 
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 CDGA Senior Player of the Year
8. Current Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
9. Current Year CDGA Mid-Amateur Champion
10. Current Year Host Site Exemption

2024 9TH CDGA MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Michael Cascino  10 
 2.  John Ehrgott  1 
 3.  Jake Erickson  1 
 4.  Scot Frankenreider  5 
 5.  Dan Gratton  2 
 6.  Eric Heinkel  2 
 7.  Mike Henry  6, 7 
 8.  Will Hickey  4 
 9.  Colin Izzo  10 
 10.  Ryan Kowalski  1 
 11.  Ted Pecora  8 
 12.  John Ramsey  1, 2, 6 
 13.  Jeremy Schwab  2 
 14.  Chadd Slutzky  2, 6 
 15.  Rick Stewart  2 
 16.  George Tudor  9 
 17.  Adam Turner  2 
 18.  Andrew Vitt  2 
 19.  John Zur  1 
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 (if eligible)
5. Previous Year Illinois State Senior Amateur Champion (if eligible)
6. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year - Top 6 & Ties (who are eligible)
7. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of Year
8. Previous Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
9. Current Year Host Site Exemption

2024 22ND CDGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  David Feder  2, 3, 4 
 2.  Scot Frankenreider  3, 4 
 3.  Brien Gerber  2, 4 
 4.  Mike Henry  4 
 5.  Brad Kay  1 
 6.  Rod Osborne  5 
 7.  Jeff Ott  3 
 8.  Ted Pecora  1, 2, 4 
 9.  Glenn Przybylski  2, 4 
 10.  Mark Roche  2 
 11.  Dave Ryan  1, 4 
 12.  Greg Seelinger  4 
 13.  Tim Sheppard  1, 3, 4 
 14.  Mark Small  4 
 15.  Tim Stodder  2 
 16.  Terry Werner  2 
 17.  John Wright  4 
 18.  Ted Zurkowski  2 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Senior Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years
2. Previous Year Quarterfinalist from the Championship
3. Illinois State Senior Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years
4. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year Points - Top 10 & Ties (if eligible)
5. Current Year host site exemption

2024 93RD ILLINOIS STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Tj Baker  3 
 2.  T. J. Barger  3, 11 
 3.  Robert Beaubien, Jr.  10 
 4.  Michael Cascino  10 
 5.  Joseph Cermak  15 
 6.  Timmy Crawford  3, 11 
 7.  Bryce Doughty  6 
 8.  Danny Fisher  3, 10, 11 
 9.  Scot Frankenreider  5 
 10.  Eric Gilpin  16 
 11.  Bradley Goldstein  3 
 12.  Jeff Gray  12 
 13.  Mike Henry  3, 11, 13 
 14.  Will Hickey  4 
 15.  Joel Hirsch  1 
 16.  Tyler Isenhart  3, 11 
 17.  Colin Izzo  10 
 18.  Aaron Jones  12 
 19.  Brad Kay  14 
 20.  Joshua Kirkham  3 
 21.  Charlie Kulwin  3 
 22.  Lester Low  7 
 23.  William Marshall  3 
 24.  Mac Mcclear  2, 3, 11 
 25.  Derek Meinhart  3 
 26.  Mike Milligan  1 
 27.  Mason Minkel  3 
 28.  Michael Mortell  1 
 29.  Michael Mounce  3 
 30.  Andrew Price  11 
 31.  John Ramsey  11 
 32.  Grant Roscich  8 
 33.  Justin Schwab  3 
 34.  Chadd Slutzky  11 
 35.  Benjamin Sluzas  3 
 36.  Marcus Smith  3 
 37.  TBD  6 
 38.  Will Troy  3 
 39.  Charlie Waddell  11 
 40.  Bryan Warren  12 
 41.  Jake Wiktor  3 
 42.  Parker Wisdom  3 
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 (if eligible)
11. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year Points List - Top 10 & ties (if eligible)
12. Previous Year SIGA Points List - Top 3 on points list
13. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year (if eligible)
14. Current Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion (if eligible)
15. Current Year CDGA Mid-Amateur Champion (if eligible)
16. Current Year Host Site Selection

2024 32ND ILLINOIS STATE MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Soo Ahn  2 
 2.  Riley Bauman  2 
 3.  Lyle Burns  2 
 4.  Joseph Cermak  8 
 5.  Matt Dwyer  2 
 6.  Joe Emerich  2 
 7.  David Feder  2 
 8.  Nick Feinberg  2 
 9.  Scot Frankenreider  3 
 10.  Mike Henry  4, 5 
 11.  Will Hickey  1, 2 
 12.  Brad Kay  9 
 13.  David Keenan  2 
 14.  Derek Leeney  2 
 15.  Matthew Mclaughlin  2 
 16.  Derek Meinhart  8 
 17.  Stino Milito  10 
 18.  Joe Mills  8 
 19.  Michael Mounce  2 
 20.  Graham O'connor-Brooks  2 
 21.  Andrew Price  2 
 22.  John Ramsey  1, 2, 5 
 23.  Justin Schwab  6 
 24.  Joe Schwartz  2 
 25.  Maxwell Scodro  2 
 26.  Chadd Slutzky  1, 2, 5, 8 
 27.  Rick Stewart  2 
 28.  Andrew Stineman  2 
 29.  Daniel Stringfellow  7 
 30.  Brett Tomfohrde  2 
 31.  Charlie Waddell  2 
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 CDGA Senior Player of the Year (if eligible)
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 (if eligible)
10. Current Year Host Site Exemption

2024 38TH ILLINOIS STATE SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  David Feder  1, 3 
 2.  Scot Frankenreider  1, 3, 4 
 3.  John Haffner  3 
 4.  Mike Henry  3, 4 
 5.  Steven Jacobs  3 
 6.  Damon Jensen  3 
 7.  Mike Karney  3 
 8.  Brad Kay  2, 3, 6 
 9.  Curt Minkel  6 
 10.  Dave Minor  3 
 11.  Mike Munro  7 
 12.  Jeff Ott  3 
 13.  Ted Pecora  2 
 14.  Mark Plaehn  3 
 15.  Tom Portner  5 
 16.  Glenn Przybylski  3, 4 
 17.  Tim Ratty  3 
 18.  Dave Ryan  2 
 19.  Tim Saurs  3 
 20.  Phillip Saville  3 
 21.  Greg Seelinger  3, 4 
 22.  Tim Sheppard  1, 2, 3, 4, 6 
 23.  Brian Silvers  3 
 24.  Mark Small  3, 4, 6 
 25.  Craig Sopko  3 
 26.  TBD  8 
 27.  TBD  8 
 28.  TBD  9 
 29.  John Wright  3 
Exemption Class Codes
1. Illinois State Senior Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years
2. CDGA Senior Amateur Champions - Within Past 5 years (if eligible)
3. Previous Year Championship – Low 20 Scores & Ties
4. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year Points - Top 5 & Ties (if eligible)
5. Previous Year Southern Illinois Golf Association Senior Player of the Year
6. Current Year Semifinalist in the CDGA Senior Amateur Championship (if eligible)
7. Current Year Host Site Exemption
8. Current Year Illinois State Amateur Championship - Top 10 & Ties (if eligible)

2024 9TH CDGA AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 TeamExemption
 1.  David, Jr Beto & Jason Wombacher  2 
 2.  Robert Dofflemyer, Iii & Danny Gorman  3 
 3.  Bradley Goldstein & Jeremy Schwab  2 
 4.  Joshua Kirkham & William Marshall  2 
 5.  Josh Lundmark & Mac Mcclear  1 
 6.  Chadd Slutzky & John Ramsey  1, 2 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Champions - Within Past 5 years
2. Previous Year Semifinalist from the Championship
3. Current Year Host Site Exemption

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