EXEMPTIONS INTO CHAMPIONSHIP (must also meet eligibility requirements)

All exempt players must submit a complete entry form and the required fee before the closing date.

1. Winners of the past five (5) GAO Amateur Championships

   2007 Christopher Ross

   2005 Graham Hill

2. Top fifteen (15) and Ties from the 2007 GAO Amateur Championship

   Graham Baillargeon	Darcy Donaldson	Mackenzie Hughes	Christopher Ross
   Kevin Blue	Robbie Greenwell	David Markle	Michael Rutgers
   David Byrne	Matt Hill	Michael Moreland	Scott Sinclair
   Victor Ciesielski	Matt Hoffman	Kyler Murphy	Jace Walker

3. Top fifteen (15) & Ties from the 2007 Amateur Rankings

   Kevin Blue	Darcy Donaldson	Matt Hill	David Markle
   Cam Burke	Michael Gligic	Matt Hoffman	Scott Sinclair
   David Byrne	Robbie Greenwell	Mackenzie Hughes	Jace Walker
   Victor Ciesielski	Graham Hill	Christopher Ross

4. Winner of the 2007 GAO Junior Championship

   Matt Hill

5. Current Year Members of RCGA Four Nations Team and World Amateur Team (if GAO Members)
6. Winner of the 2008 GAO Champion of Champions
7. Winner of the 2008 GAO Mid-Amateur Championship
8. Finalists of the 2008 GAO Match Play Championship
9. Winner of the 2007 Public Player Championship has the option to be exempt in either the Mid-Amateur (if age eligible) or the Men's Amateur. Must declare by the entry deadline.

   Raymond Oh

10. Winner of the 2007 Thunder Bay & District GA Amateur Championship.

    Andrew Scavarelli

11. Winner of the 2007 Toronto Star Men's Amateur Championship (if GAO member)

    Dave Bunker

12. GAO Member Players who are exempt from qualifying for the 2008 RCGA and USGA Amateur Championships
13. GAO Member Players who advanced to the Second Stage of 2008 USGA Open Qualifying
14. GAO Member Players who qualified for the 2007 RBC Canadian Open
15. GAO Member Players in the Top 25 Ranked Players in the Sagarin College Rankings
16. GAO Member/NCAA Division I or II players who have won a Division 1 event in 07-08 (3 rounds minimum)
17. Thunder Bay & District Golf Association Qualifiers (2)
18. 2007 Northern District Golf Association Champion

    Jordy Legget

19. 2007 GAO Number 1 Ranked Junior Boy

    Matt Hill

20. Investors Group Sponsor Exemption
21. Committee Exemptions (up to 3)

22. Host Club Exemption

EXEMPTIONS INTO FINAL QUALIFYING AT SUMMIT GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB ON JUNE 18, 2008 (must also meet eligibility requirements)

All exempt players must submit a complete entry form and the required fee before the closing date.

Final Qualifying exemptions are forfeited if a player attempts to qualify at first stage of qualifying.

1. Players finishing 16-25 in the 2007 GAO Amateur Championship including ties

   Robert Cumming	Michael Gligic	Andrew Ross	Mitch Sutton
   Greg Doherty	Jesse Maytham	Richard Ross	Michael Zizek
   Lee French	Brett Pearl	Matt St.Louis

2. Players Ranked 16-25 in the 2007 GAO Amateur Rankings

   Graham Baillargeon	Rob Cowan	Jonathan Kim	Richard Ross
   Dave Bunker	Charles Fitzsimmons	Britt Pronk
   Jeff Clarridge	Daniel Kim	Andrew Ross

3. All College Players who participate in the NCAA Division I or II National Championships
4. All College Players who have won an NAIA or NCAA Division II Tournament in 07-08
5. NCAA Division I players who have won a Division I event in 07-08 that is 2 rounds