Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements:
Professionals
Last five year's Florida Senior Open Champions
2014
|
Gary Koch
|
2013 |
Peter Horrobin
|
2012 |
N/A |
2011 |
Mike San Filippo |
2010 |
Gene Fieger |
Professionals finishing in the top ten and tied from last year’s Florida Senior Open
1
|
Gary Koch
|
2 |
Tim Balmer
|
T3 |
Mike San Filippo
|
T3 |
David Ladd
|
T3
|
Gene Fieger
|
T6 |
Lee Rinker
|
T6
|
Lee Chill
|
T9 |
Glen Gabriel
|
T9
|
Steve Madsen
|
Championship Host Clubs' Representative (may be an amateur)
Jim Slattery
|
Mike Chapman |
Professionals finishing in the top three and tied from current year’s South Florida Senior Open
1 |
Gene Fieger |
T2 |
Doug Dunakey |
T2 |
Frank Dobbs |
T2 |
Ken Martin |
Professionals qualifying for the current year's PGA Senior Championship
Frank Esposito
|
Gene Fieger |
Steve Madsen |
Lee Rinker |
Professionals qualifying for the current year's US Senior Open Championship
Don Bell
|
Guy Boros |
Eduardo Herrara |
Patrick Horgan |
Skip Kendall |
Mike Keymont |
Steve Madsen |
Top three and tied from last year’s Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Senior (Regular Division) Championship
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle
|
Barry Cheesman
|
Lee Rinker
|
Lawrence Auer
|
Gerry James
|
Jerry Tucker
|
J J Dunn
|
Bill Sellers
|
Gene Fieger
|
Top five and tied from the last year's final Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Senior Player of the Year Points List
|
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
1 |
J J Dunn
|
Fred Gibson
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Gene Fieger
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2 |
Jerry Applegate
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Barry Cheesman
|
Jerry Tucker
|
3 |
Rea Schuessler
|
Gerry James
|
Lee Rinker
|
4 |
Donald Reese
|
Kenneth Powell
|
Frank Dobbs
|
5 |
Lawrence Auer
|
Bill Sellers
|
John Calabria
|
Current year's NFPGA Senior Match Play Champion
Amateurs
Note: Loss of Exemptions - If a player turns professional, he loses any exemption(s) he previously earned as an amateur player with the FSGA
Last five year's Florida Senior Open Champions
2014
|
N/A
|
2013 |
N/A
|
2012 |
Pete Williams
|
2011 |
N/A |
2010 |
N/A |
Amateurs finishing top ten and tied from last year’s Florida Senior Open
Low Amateur from last year's Florida Senior Open
Last two year's Senior Amateur Champions
2014 |
Pete Williams
|
2013 |
Doug LaCrosse
|
Current year’s Senior Amateur Match Play Champion
Amateurs finishing top three and tied from current year’s South Florida Senior Open
Low Amateur from current year's South Florida Senior Open
Top five and tied from current year's Senior Amateur Championship
1
|
Gordon Marshall
|
2
|
Buddy Alexander
|
T3 |
Owen Joyner
|
T3 |
Rokki Rogan
|
5 |
Michael Milthorpe
|
Top five and tied from the last year's final FSGA Senior Player of the Year Points List
1 |
Pete Williams |
2 |
Peter Wegmann |
3 |
Rick Woulfe |
4 |
Gordon Marshall |
5 |
Doug Snoap |
Amateurs qualifying for the current year's US Senior Open Championship
Amateurs qualifying for last year's US Senior Amateur Championship
Buddy Alexander
|
Marcus Beck
|
Ken Palladino
|
Doug Snoap
|
Neil Vanleeuwen
|
Derek Waddington
|
Peter Wegmann
|
Chris Wilmont
|
Rick Woulfe
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