Exemptions

2024 MEN’S EXEMPTION CATEGORIES

  1. 2023 USA AMATEUR CHAMPION (USA)
  2. 2023 AMATEUR CHAMPION (UK)
  3. 2023 EUROPEAN AMATEUR CHAMPION (EUR)
  4. 2023 PORTER CUP CHAMPION (USA)
  5. 2023 DOGWOOD INVITATIONAL CHAMPION (USA)
  6. 2023 CANADIAN MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPION (CAN)
  7. THE HIGHEST RANKED AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR WITH AN R&A WAGR RANKING AS RANKED BY THE GOLF AUSTRALIA JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT ON FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2023.
  8. TOP 50 AMATEUR PLAYERS ON THE R&A WORLD AMATEUR RANKING – INTERNATIONAL.
  9. PLAYERS NOMINATED BY INTERNATIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATIONS – INTERNATIONAL TEAMS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS “WORLD CUP”. PLAYERS REPRESENTING THEIR COUNTRY MUST BE RANKED IN THE TOP 750 AS RANKED BY THE R&A WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING ON FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2023.
  10. THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS PAST CHAMPIONS (3 YEAR EXEMPTION).
  11. THE TOP 10 AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR GOLFERS AS RANKED BY THE R&A WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKINGS ON FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2023. 
  12. ANY CURRENT NCAA COLLEGIATE PLAYER WHO PLAYED IN A LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, OR NATIONAL STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND WHO IS A CURRENT NCAA PARTICIPANT, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE MEN’S AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS EXEMPTION IS SUBJECT TO THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS AND REQUIRES PLAYERS TO HAVE A WAGR BELOW 1500.
  13. ANY NJCAA OR NAIA PLAYER IN A CURRENT COLLEGE ROSTER, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS.
  14. AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS – AMATEUR GOLFERS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE EXEMPTION CRITERIA ARE REQUIRED TO EMAIL AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, TOGETHER WITH THEIR GOLF RESUME AND CURRENT R&A WAGR RANKING, TO THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS, FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE.                                                                                                                                    EMAIL: amann@masteroftheamateurs.com.au
  15. ALL EXEMPTIONS AND ENTRIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE WHO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE ANY ENTRY WITHOUT GIVING ANY REASON FOR THE DECISION WHICH SHALL BE FINAL.                

2024 AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS MEN’S CHAMPION EXEMPTIONS

The 2024 Australian Master of the Amateurs Men’s Champion shall receive Exemptions into:

  • 2024 THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (UK)
  • 2024 PORTER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP (USA)
  • 2024 THE DOGWOOD INVITATIONAL (USA)
  • 2024 CANADIAN MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (CAN)
  • 2024 MEN’S NSW OPEN (AUS) (TBC)
  • 2024 TPS (THE PLAYERS SERIES) VICTORIA TOUR EVENT (AUS) (TBC)

2024 WOMEN’S EXEMPTION CATEGORIES

  1. 2023 WOMEN’S AMATEUR ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPION
  2. 2023 US LADIES AMATEUR CHAMPION (USA)
  3. 2023 EUROPEAN LADIES AMATEUR CHAMPION (EUR)
  4. 2023 LADIES BRITISH OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPION (UK)
  5. 2023 NCAA WOMEN’S MEDAL CHAMPION (USA)
  6. 2023 CANADIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPION (CAN)
  7. 2023 INTERNATIONAUX DE FRANCE U21 – TROPHEE ESMOND CHAMPION (FRA)
  8. 2023 SPANISH LADIES AMATEUR CHAMPION (ESP)
  9. 2023 THE GATOR INVITATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPION – GIRLS DIVISION (USA)
  10. THE HIGHEST RANKED AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR WITH AN R&A WAGR RANKING AS RANKED BY THE GOLF AUSTRALIA JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT ON FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2023.
  11. TOP 30 AMATEUR PLAYERS ON THE R&A WORLD AMATEUR RANKING – INTERNATIONAL,
  12. PLAYERS NOMINATED BY INTERNATIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATIONS – INTERNATIONAL TEAMS FOR THE WOMEN’S AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS “WORLD CUP”. PLAYERS REPRESENTING THEIR COUNTRY MUST BE RANKED IN THE TOP 750 AS RANKED BY THE R&A WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKINGS ON FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2023.
  13. THE WOMEN’S AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS PAST CHAMPIONS (3 YEAR EXEMPTION).
  14. THE TOP 10 AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR GOLFERS AS RANKED BY THE R&A WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKINGS ON FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2023
  15. ANY CURRENT NCAA COLLEGIATE PLAYER WHO PLAYED IN A LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, OR NATIONAL STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND WHO IS A CURRENT NCAA PARTICIPANT, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE WOMEN’S AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS EXEMPTION IS SUBJECT TO THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS AND REQUIRES PLAYERS TO HAVE A WAGR BELOW 1500.
  16. ANY NJCAA OR NAIA PLAYER IN A CURRENT COLLEGE ROSTER, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS.
  17. AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS – AMATEUR GOLFERS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE EXEMPTION CRITERIA ARE REQUIRED TO EMAIL AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, TOGETHER WITH THEIR GOLF RESUME AND CURRENT R&A WAGR RANKING, TO THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS, FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE.                                                                                                                                      EMAIL: amann@masteroftheamateurs.com.au
  18. ALL EXEMPTIONS AND ENTRIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE WHO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE ANY ENTRY WITHOUT GIVING ANY REASON FOR THE DECISION WHICH SHALL BE FINAL.     

2024 AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS WOMEN’S CHAMPION EXEMPTIONS

The 2024 Australian Master of the Amateurs Women’s Champion shall receive Exemptions into:

  • 2024 AUSTRALIAN LADIES CLASSIC, BONVILLE (AUS) LET CO-SANCTIONED (TBC) 
  • 2024 WOMEN’S PORTER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP (USA)
  • 2024 CANADIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (CAN)
  • 2024 WOMEN’S NSW OPEN (AUS) (TBC)
  • 2024 THE GATOR INVITATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – GIRLS DIVISION (USA) (TO RECEIVE THIS EXEMPTION YOU ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGE REQUIREMENTS OF A JUNIOR TOURNAMENT, 19 YEARS OR YOUNGER, AND NOT YET BE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE.)