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2026 106TH CDGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Ryan Banas  2 
 2.  Alexander Creamean  2,6 
 3.  Brien Davis  6 
 4.  Tyler Greenspahn  1 
 5.  Pierce Grieve  1,2 
 6.  Brandon Holtz  11 
 7.  Jordan Less  3,6 
 8.  Jack Mulligan  2 
 9.  Patrick Raupp  2 
 10.  Dave Ryan  5 
 11.  Maxwell Scodro  4 
 12.  Chadd Slutzky  2,6 
 13.  Rick Stewart  6,7 
 14.  Daniel Stringfellow  6 
 15.  Devin Swoyer  2 
 16.  TBD  8 
 17.  TBD  9 
 18.  TBD  10 
 19.  Charlie Waddell  1,2 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Amateur Champion - 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
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
11. USGA Championship Finalist - Within Past Year

2026 11TH CDGA MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Joseph Cermak  1 
 2.  Brien Davis  2,6 
 3.  Dave Esler  2 
 4.  Brandon Holtz  11 
 5.  Ryan Kowalski  1 
 6.  Jordan Less  1,2,3,6 
 7.  John Ramsey  1 
 8.  Dave Ryan  5 
 9.  Justin Schwab  2 
 10.  Maxwell Scodro  4 
 11.  Chadd Slutzky  2,6 
 12.  Mark Small  8 
 13.  Rick Stewart  2,6,7 
 14.  Daniel Stringfellow  2,6 
 15.  TBD  9 
 16.  Charlie Waddell  2 
 17.  John Zur  1 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Mid-Amateur Champion - Within Past 5 Years
2. Previous Year Quarterfinalist from the Championship
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 (if eligible)
7. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year
8. Previous Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
9. Current Year Host Site Exemption
10. Previous Year Semifinalist - CDGA Amateur Championship (if eligible)
11. USGA Championship Finalist - Within Past Year (if eligible)

2026 24TH CDGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Tom Destefani  2 
 2.  Dave Esler  4 
 3.  David Feder  3 
 4.  Scot Frankenreider  3 
 5.  John Haffner  2 
 6.  Mike Karney  2 
 7.  Brad Kay  1,4 
 8.  Curt Minkel  2,4 
 9.  Ted Pecora  1 
 10.  Dave Ryan  1,3,4 
 11.  Greg Seelinger  4 
 12.  Tim Sheppard  1,2,4 
 13.  Mark Small  1,2,4 
 14.  Ralph Spevere  4 
 15.  Rick Stewart  2,3,4 
 16.  TBD  5 
 17.  Terry Werner  2 
 18.  John Wright  4 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Senior Amateur Champion - 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 - Top 10 & Ties
5. Current Year Host Site Exemption
6. Previous Year Semifinalist - CDGA Amateur Championship (if eligible)
7. USGA Championship Finalist - Within Past Year (if eligible)

2026 95TH ILLINOIS STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Alexander Creamean  3,10,11 
 2.  John Creamean  3 
 3.  Myles Cunningham Iii  3 
 4.  Brien Davis  3,11 
 5.  Robert Dofflemyer, Iii  3 
 6.  Bryce Doughty  12 
 7.  Evan Gaesser  3 
 8.  Pierce Grieve  2,10,11 
 9.  Connor Hamm  3 
 10.  Joel Hirsch  1 
 11.  Brandon Holtz  17 
 12.  Jackson Hulsey  3,11 
 13.  Michael Johansen  8 
 14.  Michael Jorski  3 
 15.  Brady Kaufmann  3 
 16.  David Keenan  3 
 17.  Charlie Kulwin  3 
 18.  Dori Lee  3 
 19.  Jordan Less  2,3,11 
 20.  Dominic Lucchesi  3 
 21.  Mike Milligan  1 
 22.  Michael Mortell  1 
 23.  Jack Mulligan  10 
 24.  Ben Patel  3 
 25.  Dave Ryan  5 
 26.  Tyler Samaan  7 
 27.  Justin Schwab  11 
 28.  Maxwell Scodro  4,11 
 29.  Nicolas Simon  3 
 30.  Chadd Slutzky  3,11 
 31.  Rick Stewart  11,13 
 32.  River Stilley  6,12 
 33.  Daniel Stringfellow  3,11 
 34.  Devin Swoyer  3,10 
 35.  TBD  12 
 36.  TBD  14 
 37.  TBD  15 
 38.  TBD  16 
 39.  John Wild  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 Semifinalist - CDGA Amateur Championship
11. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year - Top 10 & Ties
12. Previous Year SIGA Points List - Top 3 & Ties
13. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year
14. Current Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
15. Current Year CDGA Mid-Amateur Champion
16. Current Year Host Site Selection
17. USGA Championship Finalist - Within Past Year

2026 34TH ILLINOIS STATE MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Riley Bauman  2 
 2.  Lyle Burns  2 
 3.  Brien Davis  2,5 
 4.  Ross Frankenberg  2 
 5.  Grant Goltz  2 
 6.  Brian Hickey  2 
 7.  Will Hickey  1 
 8.  Brandon Holtz  11 
 9.  Cameron Karney  2 
 10.  David Keenan  2 
 11.  Jordan Less  5 
 12.  Jack Mortell  2 
 13.  Michael Mounce  2 
 14.  Michael Natale  10 
 15.  Daniel Patkunas  2 
 16.  Andrew Price  1,2 
 17.  Dave Ryan  3 
 18.  Justin Schwab  2 
 19.  Guy Sciortino  2 
 20.  Maxwell Scodro  1,2 
 21.  Chadd Slutzky  1,2,5 
 22.  Rick Stewart  4,5 
 23.  Daniel Stringfellow  2,5 
 24.  TBD  6 
 25.  TBD  6 
 26.  TBD  6 
 27.  TBD  6 
 28.  TBD  6 
 29.  TBD  6 
 30.  TBD  6 
 31.  TBD  6 
 32.  TBD  6 
 33.  TBD  6 
 34.  TBD  7 
 35.  TBD  7 
 36.  TBD  7 
 37.  TBD  7 
 38.  TBD  8 
 39.  TBD  8 
 40.  TBD  8 
 41.  TBD  8 
 42.  TBD  9 
 43.  Brett Tomfohrde  2 
 44.  Adam Turner  2 
 45.  Jack Watson  2 
Exemption Class Codes
1. Illinois State Mid-Amateur Champion - 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
5. Previous Year CDGA Player of the Year - Top 6 & Ties (if eligible)
6. Current Year Illinois State Amateur Championship - Top 10 & Ties (if eligible)
7. Current Year Semifinalist - CDGA Amateur Championship (if eligible)
8. Current Year Semifinalist - CDGA Mid-Amateur Championship
9. Current Year CDGA Senior Amateur Champion
10. Current Year Host Site Exemption
11. USGA Championship Finalist - Within Past Year (if eligible)

2026 40TH ILLINOIS STATE SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Rich Balla  3 
 2.  Kurt Bardell  3 
 3.  Dave Esler  3,4 
 4.  David Feder  1 
 5.  Scot Frankenreider  1,3 
 6.  Mike Henry  3 
 7.  Steven Jacobs  3 
 8.  Mike Karney  3 
 9.  Brad Kay  2 
 10.  Jean Francis Lafontaine  3 
 11.  Rick Lehew  3 
 12.  Curt Minkel  3,4 
 13.  Daniel Moran  3 
 14.  Mark Plaehn  3 
 15.  Tom Portner  5 
 16.  Dave Ryan  1,2,3,4 
 17.  Greg Seelinger  3 
 18.  Mark Small  2,3 
 19.  Ralph Spevere  3 
 20.  Rick Stewart  1,3,4 
 21.  Tim Stodder  3 
 22.  TBD  6 
 23.  TBD  6 
 24.  TBD  6 
 25.  TBD  6 
 26.  TBD  7 
 27.  TBD  8 
 28.  TBD  8 
 29.  TBD  9 
 30.  John Wright  3 
Exemption Class Codes
1. Illinois State Senior Amateur Champion - Within Past 5 Years
2. CDGA Senior Amateur Champion - Within Past 5 Years
3. Previous Year Championship – Low 20 Scores & Ties
4. Previous Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year - Top 5 & Ties
5. Previous Year Southern Illinois Golf Association Senior Player of the Year
6. Current Year Semifinalist - CDGA Senior Amateur Championship
7. Current Year Host Site Exemption
8. Current Year Semifinalist - CDGA Amateur Championship (if eligible)
9. Current Year Illinois State Amateur Championship - Top 10 & Ties (if eligible)
10. USGA Championship Finalist - Within Past Year (if eligible)

2026 11TH CDGA AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 TeamExemption
 1.  Riley Bauman & Greg Bauman  2 
 2.  Dylan Drogemuller & Nick Barry  2 
 3.  John Ehrgott & Brien Davis  1 
 4.  Jackson Hulsey & Joseph Luchtenburg  1,2 
 5.  Dustin Sloat & Tyler Comerford  2 
 6.  Chadd Slutzky & John Ramsey  1 
 7.  TBD  3 
Exemption Class Codes
1. CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Champion - Within Past 5 Years
2. Previous Year Semifinalist from the Championship
3. Current Year Host Site Exemption

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