EXEMPTIONS FROM PRELIMINARY QUALIFYING ROUNDS

1. West Penn Amateur Champions – 2004-2008
   Nathan Smith, William Miller, Scott Phillis, David Brown
   
2. West Penn Mid-Am Champions – 2005-2009
   TBD, Sean Knapp, Nathan Smith, Arnold Cutrell
3. Pennsylvania Amateur Champions – 2004-2008
   Mike Van Sickle, Adam Hofmann, Chad Bricker
4. Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur Champions – 2004-2008
   William Smith, Paul Schlachter, Sean Knapp
5. WPGA Junior Champions – 2008-2009
   TBD, Ryan Prokay
   
6. Tri-State Amateur Champion – 2009
   TBD
7. WPGA Senior Amateur Champion – 2007-2008
   Dave Denezza, Don Erickson, III
8. Jamison Cup Medalist – 2008
   Brad Usher
   
9. WPGA Spring Invitational winner – 2009
   TBD
10. WPGA Public Links Champion – 2008
    Ron Coleman
    
11. EDGA Amateur Stroke Play Champion – 2008
    Ellery Tarbell
    
12. Top ten and ties – 2008 West Penn Amateur
    Nathan Smith, Ronald DeNunzio, John Popeck, Jeffrey Varga, William Miller,
    Jon Pratkanis, David Brown, Nathan Sutherland, Sean Knapp, Sean Brannan
13. Top ten and ties – 2008 Pennsylvania Amateur
    Mike Van Sickle, Nathan Smith, Robert Rohanna, Adam Hofmann, Frank Fairman, Daniel Obremski
14. Top ten and ties – 2009 West Penn Mid-Amateur
    TBD
15. Low amateur in 2008 & 2009 West Penn Open, any amateur in top ten
    Nathan Smith, TBD
16. WPGA Honor Roll, including honorable mentions – 2008
    Nathan Smith, Mike Van Sickle, Sean Knapp, Robert Rohanna, David Brown,
    Frank Fairman, Jon Pratkanis, Nathan Sutherland, Arnold Cutrell, David DeNunzio,
    Artie Fink, Jr., Trent Karlik, Ronald DeNunzio, Brendan Borst, William Miller
17. Local/Sectional Qualifiers – 2009 USGA Open Championship and 2009 USGA APL Championship
    TBD
18. Match Play qualifiers – 2008 USGA Championships
    John Benson, Dave Denezza, Sean Knapp, Robert Rohanna, Nathan Smith
    
19. Frank Fuhrer III Collegiate Player of the Year – 2008-2009
    Robert Rohanna, Mike Van Sickle
20. Winners of Collegiate Stroke Play events that meet Championship Committee minimum requirements, details to be supplied by player.
21. Other exemptions at Championship Committee discretion.