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
| 2013 |
Peter Horrobin
|
| 2012 |
N/A |
| 2011 |
Mike San Filippo |
| 2010 |
Gene Fieger |
| 2009 |
Jerry Tucker |
Professionals finishing in the top ten and tied from last year’s Florida Senior Open
1
|
Peter Horrobin
|
| 2 |
Doug Dunakey
|
| T3 |
Gary Koch
|
| T3 |
Kim Young
|
5
|
Tim Balmer
|
| T6 |
Dennis Meyer
|
T6
|
Gene Fieger
|
| T6 |
Keith Kulzer
|
| 10 |
Mark Contento
|
Championship Host Club’s Representative
Professionals finishing in the top three and tied from current year’s South Florida Senior Open
| 1 |
Tim Balmer
|
| 2 |
Doug Dunakey
|
| 3 |
Frank Dobbs
|
Professionals qualifying for the current year's PGA Senior Championship
Barry Cheeseman
|
Jerry Impellittiere
|
Lee Rinker
|
Gene Fieger
|
Professionals qualifying for the current year's US Senior Open Championship
Jerry Tucker
|
Gary Koch
|
Gene Jones
|
Jose Coceres
|
Patrick Horgan
|
Jim Ragland
|
Lonnie Nielsen
|
Top three and tied from last year’s Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Senior (regular division) Championship
| Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle
|
Stan Cooke
|
Lee Rinker
|
Rea Schuessler
|
Bill Sellers
|
Ken Martin
|
Jerry Applegate
|
Mike Smith
|
James Karr
|
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 |
Rea Schuessler
|
Bill Sellers
|
Gene Fieger
|
| 2 |
John Carney
|
Bradley Rollinson
|
Mike San Filippo
|
| 3 |
Scott Smith
|
Stan Cooke
|
John Lee
|
| 4 |
Jerry Applegate
|
Fred Gibson
|
Jerry Tucker
|
| 5 |
J J Dunn
|
Mo Guttman
|
Christopher Campell
|
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
| 2013 |
N/A
|
| 2012 |
Pete Williams
|
| 2011 |
N/A |
| 2010 |
N/A |
| 2009 |
N/A |
Amateurs finishing in the top ten and tied from last year’s Florida Senior Open
9
|
Gordon Marshall
|
T10
|
Jimmy Jones
|
Low Amateur from last year's Florida Senior Open
Last two year's Senior Amateur Champions
| 2013 |
Doug LaCrosse
|
| 2012 |
A J Kroeger
|
Current year’s Senior Amateur Match Play Champion
Amateurs finishing in the top three and tied from current year’s South Florida Senior Open
Championship Host Club’s Representative
Low Amateur from current year's South Florida Senior Open
Top five and tied from current year's Senior Amateur Championship
1
|
Pete Williams
|
T2
|
Michael Cox
|
| T2 |
David Roschman
|
| 4 |
Doug LaCrosse
|
| T5 |
Jon Tingley
|
| T5 |
Rick Woulfe
|
| T5 |
Sam Till Jr.
|
| T5 |
Robert Levy
|
Top five and tied from the last year's final FSGA Senior Player of the Year Points List
| 1 |
Doug LaCrosse |
| 2 |
Rick Woulfe
|
| 3 |
Ken Palladino
|
| 4 |
Peter Wegmann |
| 5 |
Howard Logan
|
Amateurs qualifying for the current year's US Senior Open Championship
Amateurs qualifying for last year's US Senior Amateur Championship
Chuck Davis
|
Michael Dooner
|
Walter Himelsbaugh
|
Neil Kopinski
|
Steve Melnyk
|
Michael Mercier
|
Ken Palladino
|
Jim Rollefson
|
Peter Sherwin
|
Jon Tingley
|
Neil Vanleeuwen
|
Peter Wegmann
|
