| Qualifying Exemptions |
All players who are non exempt as defined below and in the entry form must qualify at one of three(3) sites on Monday, May 4, 2009 or Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Please register online for Amateur/Open Qualifying-Winters Run GC, or Amateur/Open Qualifying-Lake Presidential GC or Amateur/Open Qualifying-Clustered Spires GC. You may enter to qualify for the "Amateur" or the "Open" . You may also try to qualify for both the Amateur and the Open by qualifying at one of the three qualifying sites using the same score to determine if you qualify for either or both. If you wish to try to qualify for both, you must complete the entry forms for both the Amateur and Open separately and pay the required entry fee for both events. For exempt players register online for Men's Amateur Championship, or the Maryland Open.(Not for one of the three qualifying sites) Following are the exemptions for both the Amateur and Open Championships.
AMATEUR EXEMPTIONS FROM LOCAL QUALIFYING:
The following shall be exempt from the local qualifying and shall advance to the final 18 hole qualifying round at Chevy Chase Club on Thursday, June 4, 2009: those who competed in the round of sixteen of the 2008 MSGA Amateur Championship; those amateurs who completed 54 holes in the 2008 Maryland Open; Maryland Amateur Champions of 2004 through 2008; Maryland Open Champions (if amateurs at the time) of 2004 through 2008; 2008 MSGA Senior Open Champion (if amateur at the time); 2007 and 2008 MSGA Mid-Amateur Champions; 2008 MSGA Senior Amateur Champion; 2008 MSGA Junior Amateur Champion; 2008 MSGA APL Champion; 2008 Player of the Year top 10; 2008 Senior Player of the Year top 5; and all qualifiers for 2008 USGA Championships. These exempt players must also meet the previously outlined eligibility requirements of the Championship. AN EXEMPT PLAYER MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY ON A TIMELY BASIS.
OPEN EXEMPTIONS FROM LOCAL QUALIFYING:
The following shall be exempt from the local qualifying and shall advance to the final 18 hole qualifying round at Hillendale on Monday, July 13, 2009: those amateurs who competed in the round of sixteen of the 2008 MSGA Amateur Championship; those players who completed 54 holes in the 2008 Maryland Open and Maryland Amateur Champions of 2004 through 2008; MSGA Senior Open Champions; 2007 and 2008 MSGA Mid-Amateur Champions; 2008 MSGA Senior Amateur Champion; 2008 MSGA Junior Amateur Champion; 2008 MSGA APL Champion; Player of the Year top 10; Senior Player of the Year top 5; all qualifiers for 2008 USGA Championships; and any professional who competed in the 2008 PGA Championship. These exempt players must also meet the previously outlined eligibility requirements of the Championship. AN EXEMPT PLAYER MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY ON A TIMELY BASIS.
A LIST OF EXEMPT PLAYERS FOR THE 2009 AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS:
| Baloga, Chris |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Bassler, Matthew |
USGA Amateur |
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| Blue, Henry |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Burke, Terry |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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2007 Mid-Am Champ |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Castagna, James |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
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| Cage, Jason |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
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| Castle, Jeff (turned pro) |
2006 Amateur Champ |
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| Carlin, Greg |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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USGA Amateur |
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| Coon, Ted |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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2008 APL Champion |
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| Costigan, Mike |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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| Delmar Jr., Steven |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| DeTemple, Pete |
P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Eure, Josh |
2008 Jr Amateur Champ |
| Fairbanks, Phil |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Falls, Dan |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Flanigan, Sean |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Forrester, Drew |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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| Foster, Mike |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
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| Gerlach, A J |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Gillis, Mike |
USGA Public Links |
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| Hastings, Brad |
2007 Amateur Champion |
| Hollins, Brian |
USGA Jr. Amateur |
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| Hurson, Doug |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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USGA Amateur |
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| Kalish, Sheldon |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
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| Kelly, Brendan |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Kelly, Michael |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
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USGA Senior Amateur |
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| Lampard, Ken |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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| Lese, Zach |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
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| Martin, Brent |
USGA Public Links |
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| McKinney, Brendan |
USGA Open |
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| Meyer, Michael |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Mitchell, Mike |
2005 Amateur Champ |
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| Moheyer, John |
USGA Public Links |
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| Moylan, Tim |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
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| Mulieri, Jay |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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| Mulieri, Michael |
2008 Amateur Champion |
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Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Mylnarski, John |
USGA Amateur |
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| Nocar, David |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
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| Occi, Michael T. |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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| Orchin, Jonathan |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
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| Peel, Billy |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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| Rasley, David |
USGA Senior Open |
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| Rice, Andrew |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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USGA Amateur |
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| Sovero, Rick |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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| Strang, Wes |
USGA Jr. Amateur |
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| Stough, Kyle |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Sughrue, Matthew |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Tallent, Pat |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
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Senior Amateur Champ |
| Tendall, Skip |
USGA Senior Amateur |
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| Warnquist, Ben |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Welch, Vance |
2008 Mid-Am Champion |
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P.O.Y. Top 10 |
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| Whitmore, John |
USGA Senior Amateur |
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| Wingerd, Billy (turned pro) |
2004 Amateur Champion |
A LIST OF EXEMPT PLAYERS FOR THE 2009 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS: (Professionals see below)
| Baloga, Chris |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| Bassler, Matthew |
USGA Amateur |
| Blue, Henry |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| Burke, Terry |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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54 Holes in 2008 Open
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2007 Mid-Am Champ
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| Castagna, James |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
| Cage, Jason |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
| Carlin, Greg |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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USGA Amateur
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| Coon, Ted |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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2008 APL Champion
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| Costigan, Mike |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Delmar Jr., Steven |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| DeTemple, Pete |
P.O.Y. Top 10 |
| Eure, Josh |
2008 Jr Am Champ |
| Fairbanks, Phil |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Falls, Dan |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Flanigan, Sean |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Forrester, Drew |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Foster, Mike |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
| Gerlach, A J |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Gillis, Mike |
USGA Public Link |
| Hastings, Brad |
2007 Amateur Champ |
| Hollins, Brian |
USGA Jr. Amateur |
| Hurson, Doug |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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USGA Amateur
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| Kalish, Sheldon |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
| Kelly, Brendan |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| Kelly, Michael |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
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USGA Senior Amateur
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| Lampard, Ken |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Lese, Zach |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
| Martin, Brent |
USGA Public Links |
| Meyer, Michael |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Mitchell, Mike |
2005 Amateur Champ |
| Moheyer, John |
USGA Public Links |
| Moylan, Tim |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
| Mulieri, Jay |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Mulieri, Michael |
2008 Amateur Champ |
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Top 16 in 2008 Amateur
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| Mylnarski, John |
USGA Amateur |
| Norcar, David |
USGA Mid-Amateur |
| Occi, Michael T. |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Peel, Billy |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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54 Holes in 2008 Open
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| Rasley, David |
USGA Senior Open |
| Rice, Andrew |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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USGA Amateur
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| Sovero, Rick |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Strang, Wes |
USGA Jr. Amateur |
| Stough, Kyle |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| Sughrue, Matthew |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Tallent, Pat |
Senior P.O.Y. Top 5 |
| Senior Amateur Champ |
| Tendall, Skip |
USGA Senior Amateur |
| Warnquist, Ben |
Top 16 in 2008 Amateur |
| Welch, Vance |
2008 Mid-Am Champion |
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P.O.Y. Top 10
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| Whitmore, John |
USGA Senior Amateur
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PROFESSIONALS:
| Balsinger, Craig |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Boggs, Brian |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Brooks, Jeffrey |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Castle, Jeff |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Coleman, Chris |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Corliss, Jon |
Senior Open Champ |
| Defrancesco, Wayne |
USGA Senior Open |
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54 Holes in 2008 Open
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2005 Open Champion
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| Egloff, Eric |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Ehrlich, Scott |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Estes, Jim |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Evenson, Mark |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Frank, Rod |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Franz, Joe |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Gombert, Bill |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Harget, Dave |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Hutsell, David |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Joyce, Tommy |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Labourdette, Peter |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Long, David |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| McCloskey, Glenn |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| O'Leary, John |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Rattan, John Scott |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Rokisky, Jody |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Rosenberg, Jeff |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Schultz, Dirk |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Slebodnik, Don |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Sullivan, Chip |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
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2004 Open Champion
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2006 Open Champion
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| Touma, Ricky |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Winters, Dennis |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Wingerd, Billy |
54 Holes in 2008 Open |
| Wronowski, Allen |
2009 Host Professional |
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