Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements.
| Exempt Player (alpha by last name) | Exemption Category |
| Joe Alfieri (a) | 17 |
| J C Anderson | 17 |
| Ricky Anderson (a) | 17 |
| David Anthony (a) | 17 |
| Adam Armagost (a) | 15, 16, 17 |
| Clint Avret | 9, 17 |
| Matthew Avril (a) | 2, 11 |
| Ben Bates | 17 |
| Don Bell | 2 |
| Dan Benedetti | 5 |
| Frank Bensel, Jr. |
5, 17 |
| Guy Boros | 2 |
| Dave Bunker (a) | 17 |
| Bret Burroughs |
17 |
| Robin Byrd | 2 |
| John Calabria | 2 |
| Barry Cheesman | 5, 8, 9, 17 |
| Michael Del Rocco (a) | 17 |
| Dave Dell | 17 |
| John Falcone | 17 |
| Gene Fieger | 1, 2, 5, 8 |
| Tim Fleming |
17 |
| Andrew Fogarty (a) | 15 |
| Rafael Foriani | 5, 7 |
| Nick Frontero | 5, 8, 9, 17 |
| Jim Garrison | 10 |
| Mike Genovese | 17 |
| Rick Gomes | 2, 17 |
| Kelly Gosse (a) | 17 |
| Scott Gottko | 4 |
| Mike Gray | 17 |
| Kirk Hanefeld | 5 |
| Dan Heaslip | 5, 17 |
| Eduardo Herrera | 1 |
| John Hickson | 5 |
| William Hodges (a) | 17 |
| David Hronek | 5, 7 |
| Neil Jones | 17 |
| Jimmy Jones, Sr. (a) | 15, 16, 17 |
| Owen Joyner (a) | 17 |
| Brian Keenan (a) | 16 |
| Kevin Kenny | 4 |
| Brian Kennedy (a) | 17 |
| Roger Kennedy | 5, 17 |
| Joe Kern | 5, 7, 8, 17 |
| Richard Kerper (a) | 2, 14, 16 |
| Mike Keymont | 5, 8 |
| Ken Kinkopf (a) |
17 |
| Gary Koch |
17 |
| Keith Kulzer |
5, 7, 8, 17 |
| Tony Lacamera (a) | 17 |
| Doug LaCrosse (a) | 17 |
| David Ladd | 2, 17 |
| John Lee | 17 |
| Jeff Leonard | 17 |
| Thomas Levitt | 6 |
| Chip Lutz (a) | 17 |
| Steve Madson | 5 |
| Jonathan Mansfield | 5 |
| Miles McConnell (a) | 2 |
| Ken McMaster | 4 |
| Mark Mielke | 2, 5, 6, 8, 17 |
| Michael Miles | 2 |
| Bryan Moran |
17 |
| Alan Morin | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| David Morland | 1, 2 |
| Scott Newhouse | 2, 9 |
| Gary Nicklaus | 2, 3 |
| John Nieporte | 2, 17 |
| Kai Niemi (a) | 17 |
| Peter Oakley | 2, 5, 17 |
| Daniel Owen (a) | 17 |
| Edward Parnell (a) | 17 |
| Chris Peddicord (a) | 17 |
| Tim Peterson | 17 |
| Charles Raulerson | 17 |
| Lee Rinker | 5 |
| Rokki Rogan (a) | 2 |
| Jerry Rose (a) | 17 |
| Roger Rowland | 17 |
| Paul Royak | 15, 16, 17 |
| Mike San Filippo | 5, 9, 17 |
| Cary Sciorra | 5 |
| Jeff Seavey | 5 |
| Joe Shaktman (a) | 17 |
| Jack Shoenfelt | 9 |
| Jim Slattery | 17 |
| Cary Splane | 4 |
| Marty Stanovich | 2 |
| Victor Tortorici | 2 |
| Ray Underwood (a) | 17 |
| Mike Valicenti | 4 |
| Steve Vecellio | 5, 8 |
| Craig Watson | 17 |
| Michael Weeks (a) | 1 |
| Terry Werner (a) | 17 |
| Mark Weston (a) | 17 |
| Don Whittemore (a) | 17 |
| Pete Williams (a) | 15, 17 |
| Arthur Wilson | 17 |
| David Wing (a) | 4 |
| Terence Woodard | 17 |
| Rick Woulfe (a) | 17 |
Categories
Overall
(applies to both amateurs & professionals)
1) Last five Florida Senior Open Champions
2) Top twenty and tied from last year's Florida Senior Open Championship
3) Players qualifying for any on of last year's USGA Individual Championships
4) Host Club & Qualifying Club Exemptions
Professionals
5) Qualifiers for the current year's PGA of America - Senior PPC Championship
6) Top three & tied from last year's South Florida Senior Open
7) Top three & tied in last year's Senior Section Championship (NFPGA, SFPGA & AL-NWFL PGA)
8) Top five & tied from last year's Senior Section Player of the Year Points List (NFPGA, SFPGA & AL-NWFL PGA)
9) Last year's NFPGA Senior Match Play Champion
10) Last year's Senior Chapter Champions (NFPGA, SFPGA & AL-NWFL PGA)
Amateurs
11) Low amateur from last year's Florida Senior Open Championship
12) Low amateur from last year's South Florida Senior Open Championship
13) Current year's Senior Amateur Champion
14) Last year's Senior Amateur Match Play Champion
15) Top five and tied from last year's Senior Amateur Championship
16) Top five & tied from last year's FSGA Senior Player of the Year Points List
17) Special Exemptions carried over from 2020 Event Cancelation (Professionals & Amateurs)
