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2025 105TH CDGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Patrick Adler  2 
 2.  T. J. Barger  2,6 
 3.  Joseph Cermak  2,6 
 4.  Alexander Creamean  2,6 
 5.  Larry Elbaum  10 
 6.  Tyler Greenspahn  1,2 
 7.  Pierce Grieve  3 
 8.  Jordan Less  1 
 9.  Andrew Price  4 
 10.  Glenn Przybylski  7 
 11.  Chadd Slutzky  2,6 
 12.  Rick Stewart  5 
 13.  Daniel Stringfellow  2,6 
 14.  TBD  8 
 15.  TBD  9 
 16.  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

2025 10TH CDGA MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Greg Bauman  2 
 2.  Joseph Cermak  1,2,6 
 3.  Jake Erickson  1 
 4.  Brad Kay  8 
 5.  Ryan Kowalski  1 
 6.  Derek Meinhart  2 
 7.  Stino Milito  9 
 8.  Joe Mills  2 
 9.  Christopher Misiak  2 
 10.  Andrew Price  4,6 
 11.  Glenn Przybylski  7 
 12.  John Ramsey  1 
 13.  Chadd Slutzky  2,6 
 14.  Rick Stewart  2 
 15.  Rick Stewart  5 
 16.  Daniel Stringfellow  6,10 
 17.  Adam Turner  2 
 18.  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

2025 23RD CDGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Dave Esler  4 
 2.  David Feder  3 
 3.  Scot Frankenreider  3 
 4.  Mike Henry  4 
 5.  Mike Karney  2 
 6.  Brad Kay  1,2,4 
 7.  Curt Minkel  2,4 
 8.  Ted Pecora  1,4 
 9.  Glenn Przybylski  2,4 
 10.  Dave Ryan  1 
 11.  Tim Sheppard  1,2,3,4 
 12.  Mark Small  2,4 
 13.  Ralph Spevere  2 
 14.  Rick Stewart  3,4 
 15.  Ron, Jr. Waytula  2 
 16.  Terry Werner  5 
 17.  John Wright  4 
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

2025 94TH ILLINOIS STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Juney Bai  3 
 2.  Ryan Banas  3 
 3.  T. J. Barger  3, 11 
 4.  Robert Beaubien, Jr.  3,10 
 5.  Lyle Burns  11 
 6.  Michael Cascino  3 
 7.  Joseph Cermak  11 
 8.  Jason Chobar  16 
 9.  Quinn Clifford  3 
 10.  Owen Coniaris  8 
 11.  Alexander Creamean  10 
 12.  Brien Davis  3,11 
 13.  Bryce Doughty  12 
 14.  Scot Frankenreider  3 
 15.  Bradley Goldstein  3 
 16.  Jeff Gray  12 
 17.  Tyler Greenspahn  10 
 18.  Pierce Grieve  2,3 
 19.  David Keenan  3 
 20.  Joshua Kirkham  3 
 21.  Lucas Lasley  6 
 22.  Jordan Less  15 
 23.  Andrew Price  4,11 
 24.  Glenn Przybylski  13 
 25.  John Ramsey  11 
 26.  Grant Roscich  3 
 27.  Anthony Ruthey  3 
 28.  Dominic Scaletta  3 
 29.  Drew Schauenberg  7 
 30.  Justin Schwab  3 
 31.  Chadd Slutzky  11 
 32.  Benjamin Sluzas  3 
 33.  Marcus Smith  3 
 34.  Carter Stevenson  3 
 35.  Rick Stewart  5,11 
 36.  Daniel Stringfellow  10,11 
 37.  TBD  14 
 38.  Jack Vercautren  3 
 39.  Bryan Warren  12 
 40.  Jake Wiktor  3 
 41.  Parker Wisdom  3 
 42.  Brian Zimmerman  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

2025 33RD ILLINOIS STATE MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Lyle Burns  2 
 2.  Joe Carlson  10 
 3.  Joseph Cermak  2 
 4.  Brien Davis  2, 8 
 5.  Jake Erickson  2 
 6.  David Feder  2 
 7.  Nick Feinberg  2 
 8.  Jason Folker  2 
 9.  Brian Hickey  2 
 10.  Will Hickey  1 
 11.  David Keenan  2 
 12.  Mike King  2 
 13.  Jordan Less  8 
 14.  Michael Mounce  2 
 15.  Graham O'connor-Brooks  2 
 16.  Andrew Price  1,2,5 
 17.  Glenn Przybylski  4 
 18.  John Ramsey  1 
 19.  David Sahs  2 
 20.  Chadd Slutzky  1,2,5,8 
 21.  Mark Small  9 
 22.  Rick Stewart  2,3 
 23.  Andrew Stineman  2 
 24.  Daniel Stringfellow  2,5 
 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  6 
 35.  TBD  7 
 36.  TBD  7 
 37.  TBD  7 
 38.  TBD  7 
 39.  Brett Tomfohrde  2 
 40.  Charlie Waddell  8 
 41.  Jack Watson  2 
 42.  Andrew Wuethrich  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

2025 39TH ILLINOIS STATE SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 NameExemption
 1.  Brad Barker  7 
 2.  John Cullen  3 
 3.  Dave Esler  3,4 
 4.  David Feder  1,3 
 5.  Scot Frankenreider  3 
 6.  Mike Henry  3,4 
 7.  Ralph Houck  3 
 8.  Steven Jacobs  3 
 9.  Damon Jensen  3 
 10.  Brad Kay  2,3,4 
 11.  Mike Milligan  9 
 12.  Curt Minkel  3 
 13.  Ted Pecora  2,3 
 14.  Mark Plaehn  3 
 15.  Tom Portner  5 
 16.  Glenn Przybylski  3,4 
 17.  Dave Ryan  2 
 18.  Tim Saurs  3 
 19.  Phillip Saville  3 
 20.  Gregory Seelinger  3 
 21.  Tim Sheppard  1,2,3,6 
 22.  Mark Small  2,3,4,6 
 23.  Rick Stewart  1,3,6 
 24.  Terry Werner  6 
 25.  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)
9. Special Host Site Exemption

2025 10TH CDGA AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
 TeamExemption
 1.  John Ehrgott & Brien Davis  1,2 
 2.  Bradley Rendell & Brett Tomfohrde  2 
 3.  Chadd Slutzky & John Ramsey  1,2 
 4.  TBD  3 
 5.  Jason Wombacher & David, Jr Beto  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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