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2023 103RD CDGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  T. J. Barger  2 
 2.  Michael Cascino  2 
 3.  Timmy Crawford  6 
 4.  Danny Fisher  2 
 5.  Scot Frankenreider  5 
 6.  Tyler Isenhart  2 
 7.  Tommy Kuhl  6 
 8.  Mac Mcclear  3, 6 
 9.  Zachary Mulhearn  2 
 10.  Graham O'connor-Brooks  2 
 11.  Ted Pecora  8 
 12.  Andrew Price  2, 6 
 13.  John Ramsey  9 
 14.  Tim Sheppard  7 
 15.  Chadd Slutzky  4, 6 
 16.  Ben Strobel  10 
 17.  Charlie Waddell  1, 2, 6 
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

2023 8TH CDGA MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Josh Bradbury  2 
 2.  John Ehrgott  1 
 3.  Jake Erickson  1 
 4.  Michael Fastert  2 
 5.  Scot Frankenreider  5 
 6.  Zach Jecklin  2 
 7.  Ryan Kowalski  1 
 8.  K.c. Matkaitis  2 
 9.  Andrew Price  6 
 10.  Dave Ryan  8 
 11.  Steve Sawtell  9 
 12.  Tim Sheppard  2, 7 
 13.  Chadd Slutzky  1, 4, 6 
 14.  Charlie Waddell  2, 6 
 15.  Jack Watson  2 
 16.  John Zur  1, 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 (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

2023 21ST CDGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Dan Caporusso  2 
 2.  David Feder  2, 3, 4 
 3.  Scot Frankenreider  3, 4 
 4.  Steven Jacobs  4 
 5.  Mike Karney  2, 4 
 6.  Brad Kay  1, 4 
 7.  Tom Kearfott  4 
 8.  Ron Knutson  5 
 9.  John Madden  2 
 10.  Jeff Ott  2, 3 
 11.  David Passaglia  4 
 12.  Ted Pecora  2, 4 
 13.  Dave Ryan  1, 2, 4 
 14.  Greg Seelinger  2, 4 
 15.  Tim Sheppard  1, 3, 4 
 16.  Terry Werner  1 
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

2023 92ND ILLINOIS STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Luke Armbrust  3 
 2.  T. J. Barger  10 
 3.  Jordan Carpenter  16 
 4.  Timmy Crawford  3, 11 
 5.  Brien Davis  3 
 6.  Jake Erickson  3 
 7.  Danny Fisher  3 
 8.  Scot Frankenreider  5 
 9.  Bradley Goldstein  3 
 10.  Grant Goltz  11 
 11.  Joel Hirsch  1 
 12.  Tyler Isenhart  3, 11 
 13.  Aaron Jones  12 
 14.  Tommy Kuhl  3, 11 
 15.  Josh Lundmark  3 
 16.  William Marshall  3, 11 
 17.  Mac Mcclear  2, 3, 11 
 18.  Mike Milligan  1 
 19.  Jack Mortell  3 
 20.  Michael Mortell  1 
 21.  Branden Mounce  3 
 22.  Zachary Mulhearn  10 
 23.  Graham O'connor-Brooks  10 
 24.  Kevin O'regan  3 
 25.  Ted Pecora  14 
 26.  Quinlan Prchal  2 
 27.  Andrew Price  11 
 28.  John Ramsey  11, 15 
 29.  Grant Roscich  8 
 30.  Anthony Ruthey  3 
 31.  Maxwell Scodro  11 
 32.  Tim Sheppard  13 
 33.  Chadd Slutzky  4, 11 
 34.  Benjamin Sluzas  3, 11 
 35.  TBD  6 
 36.  Andrew Thornton  3 
 37.  Will Troy  3 
 38.  Charlie Waddell  3, 10, 11 
 39.  Bryan Warren  12 
 40.  Cooper Watt  7 
 41.  Parker Wisdom  3, 11 
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

2023 31ST ILLINOIS STATE MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Brian Atkinson  2 
 2.  Lyle Burns  2 
 3.  Michael Cascino  7 
 4.  Jake Erickson  2 
 5.  Scot Frankenreider  3 
 6.  Grant Goltz  2 
 7.  Mike Henry  6 
 8.  Martin Hynes  2 
 9.  Colin Izzo  7 
 10.  Zach Jecklin  2 
 11.  Ryan Kowalski  2 
 12.  Derek Meinhart  2 
 13.  Stino Milito  2 
 14.  Michael Mounce  2 
 15.  Ted Pecora  9 
 16.  Scott Phegley  2 
 17.  Andrew Price  2, 5 
 18.  John Ramsey  1, 2, 8 
 19.  Steven Ratay  2 
 20.  Scott Ray  10 
 21.  Adam Rutan  2 
 22.  Jeremy Schwab  8 
 23.  Justin Schwab  6 
 24.  Maxwell Scodro  2 
 25.  Tim Sheppard  4 
 26.  Dustin Sloat  2 
 27.  Chadd Slutzky  1, 2, 5, 8 
 28.  Logan Stauffer  1 
 29.  Rick Stewart  2, 8 
 30.  TBD  7 
 31.  Brett Tomfohrde  2 
 32.  Adam Turner  2 
 33.  Charlie Waddell  5 
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

2023 37TH ILLINOIS STATE SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Steve Daly  3 
 2.  David Feder  1, 3, 4 
 3.  Scot Frankenreider  1, 3 
 4.  John Haffner  3 
 5.  Mark Hannon  3 
 6.  Mike Henry  8 
 7.  Dan Houlihan  7 
 8.  Mike Karney  3, 4 
 9.  Brad Kay  2, 3 
 10.  Donald Langland  3 
 11.  Craig Mcdonnell  3 
 12.  Curt Minkel  3 
 13.  Jeff Ott  1, 3 
 14.  Ted Pecora  2, 3, 4, 6 
 15.  Tom Portner  5 
 16.  Glenn Przybylski  3, 6 
 17.  Dave Ryan  2 
 18.  Tim Saurs  3 
 19.  Tim Scott  3 
 20.  Greg Seelinger  3, 4 
 21.  Tim Sheppard  1, 2, 3, 4 
 22.  Mark Small  3 
 23.  Tim Stodder  6 
 24.  Ed Whitaker  3 
 25.  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 (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)

2023 8TH CDGA AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 TeamExemption
 1.  Scott Dunsire, Jr. & Tommy Dunsire  1, 2 
 2.  Michael Fastert & Graham O'connor-Brooks  2 
 3.  Josh Lundmark & Mac Mcclear  1 
 4.  Michael Natale & Steve Sawtell  1 
 5.  Jack Paeglow & Grant Goltz  2 
 6.  Jeremy Schwab & Bradley Goldstein  3 
 7.  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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