Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements:
NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the FSGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries.
Professionals
Last five year's Florida Open Champions
2014 |
Caleb Johnson, Jr |
2013 |
Tyler McCumber
|
2012
|
N/A
|
2011
|
Mike San Filippo
|
2010
|
Ben Vertz
|
Professional finishing top ten and tied of last year's Florida Open
1 |
Caleb Johnson, Jr
|
T2 |
Matt Borchert |
T2 |
Tyler Hock
|
T4 |
Zachary Oakley |
T4 |
Brad Brunner
|
6 |
Tyler Hitchcock
|
T7 |
Eric Higgins
|
T7 |
Carlos Velez
|
T7 |
Paul Scaletta
|
10 |
Rod Perry
|
Championship Host Clubs' Representative (may be an amateur)
Current year's SFPGA Open Champion
Current year's Fort Lauderdale Open Champion
(Regular Division)
Last year's NFPGA PNC Champion
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Champions
(Dixie and SFPGA Professional Champion)
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle
|
Rod Perry
|
Paul Scaletta
|
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Senior (Regular Division) Champion
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle
|
Barry Cheesman
|
Lee Rinker
|
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Chapter Champions
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
David Hanson - Gulf Coast
|
Broc Nell - Northern
|
Alan Morin - Southeast
|
|
Rod Perry - East Central
|
Scott DeLong - Southern |
|
David Hronek - Southwest |
Jay Westerlund - Southwest |
|
Jim Garrison - West Central |
|
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Assistant Champions
Dixie
|
NFPGA
|
SFPGA |
Zachary Portemont
|
Tyler Hitchcock
|
Brett McCurdy
|
Last year's Dixie Section Match Play Champion
Current year's NFPGA Section Match Play Champion
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Senior Player of the Year
(Regular Division)
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
J J Dunn
|
Fred Gibson
|
Gene Fieger
|
Last year's top five and tied on the final Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Player of the Year Points List
Dixie
|
NFPGA |
|
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle
|
Rod Perry
|
|
Paul Scaletta
|
Blanton Tessin
|
Ryan Hritz
|
|
Gene Fieger
|
David Hanson
|
Greg Koch
|
|
Chris Trout
|
Jeff Jordan
|
David Hronek
|
|
Richard Terga
|
Daryle Sager
|
Kevin Crawford
|
|
Matt Newman
|
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 Open Champions
2014
|
N/A
|
2013
|
N/A
|
2012
|
Chase Seiffert
|
2011
|
N/A
|
2010
|
Ben Vertz
|
Amateurs finishing top ten and tied of last year's Florida Open
Current year's Amateur Champion
Last two year's Amateur Champions
2014 |
Gabriel Lench |
2013 |
Sam Horsfield |
Top 200 and tied from last year's final World Amateur Golf Rankings
26
|
Sam Horsfield
|
39 |
M J Maguire
|
42 |
Jorge Garcia
|
44
|
Jack Maguire
|
58 |
Gabriel Lench
|
99 |
Hank Lebioda
|
164 |
Andy Zhang
|
Click here for the Final World Amateur Golf Ranking of 2014
Last year's top five and tied Amateur Champion finishers
1 |
Gabriel Lench
|
2 |
Jacob Kline |
T3 |
J D Tomlinson
|
T3 |
R J Nakashian
|
T3 |
Edward Figueroa
|
Last year's top five and tied on the final FSGA Player of the Year Points List
1 |
Don Bell
|
2 |
Thad Hudgens
|
3 |
Jon Veneziano
|
4 |
Phillip Knowles
|
5 |
Edward Figueroa
|
Last year's Junior Amateur Player of the Year
Last year's Senior Amateur Player of the Year
Last year's Boys Junior Champion (16-18 Age Division)
Last year's Amateur Match Play Champion
Last year's Mid-Amateur Champion