Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements and file a complete entry before the close of entries.
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
2013 |
Tyler McCumber |
2012 |
N/A |
2011 |
Rod Perry |
2010 |
N/A |
2009 |
N/A |
Professional finishing top ten and tied of last year's Florida Open
Tyler McCumber |
Nyasha Mauchaza |
Rod Perry |
Chase Seiffert |
Kevin Aylwin |
Tyler Hock |
David Hronek |
Gene Fieger |
Zachary Primavera |
John Nieporte |
Championship Host Club's Representative
Current year's SFPGA Open Champion
Last year's Dixie and SFPGA Professional Champion
Dixie |
SFPGA |
Eric Williamson |
Jay Westerlund |
Current year's Fort Lauderdale Open Champion
Last year's NFPGA PNC Champion
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Champions
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Eric Williamson |
Rod Perry |
Jay Westerlund |
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Senior (Regular Division) Champion
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle |
Stan Cooke |
Lee Rinker |
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Chapter Champions
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Jay Lerrille-Gulf Coast |
Billy Pomeroy-Northern |
Brian Varsey-Southern |
Steve Cutler-Alabama |
Donny Lee-East Central |
Jay Westerlund-Southwest |
|
Tyler Witman-Southwestern |
Paul Scaletta-Southeast |
|
Ryan Hritz-West Central |
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Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Assistant Champions
Dixie
|
NFPGA
|
SFPGA |
Blanton Tessin |
Keith Kulzer |
David Ladd |
Last year's Dixie Section Match Play Champion
Current year's NFPGA Section Match Play Champion
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Senior
(Regular Division) Player of the Year
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle |
Bill Sellers |
Gene Feiger |
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 |
Alan Morin |
Blanton B. Tessin |
Donny Lee |
Jay Westerlund |
David W. Hanson |
David Hronek |
Gene Fieger |
Eric Williamson |
Ryan Hritz |
Mike San Filippo |
Neil Thompson |
David Damesworth |
Richard Terga |
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
2013 |
N/A |
2012 |
Chase Seiffert |
2011 |
N/A |
2010 |
Ben Vertz |
2009 |
Tommy Murray |
Top 200 and tied from last year's final World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR)
21 |
Sam Horsfield
|
45 |
Jorge Garcia |
50 |
Dou Zecheng |
53 |
Chase Koepka |
68 |
M J Maguire |
75 |
Austen Truslow |
113 |
Jack Maguire |
134 |
Chase Marinell |
162 |
Curtis Thopson |
Amateurs finishing in the top ten and tied of last year's Florida Open
Robert Geibel |
Chase Marinell |
Kyle Martin |
Current year's Amateur Champion
Gabriel Lench
Last two year's Amateur Champions
2013 |
Sam Horsfield |
2012 |
Chase Seiffert |
Last year's top five and tied Amateur Champion finishers
1 |
Sam Horsfield |
2 |
Sean Kelly |
3 |
Thad Hudgens |
T4 |
Jack Maguire |
T4 |
Kevin Jorden |
Last year's top five and tied on the final FSGA Player of the Year Points List
1 |
Jon Veneziano |
2 |
Thad Hudgens |
3 |
Sam Horsfield |
4 |
Joe Alfieri |
5 |
Don Bell |
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