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
2011 |
Rod Perry |
2010 |
N/A |
2009 |
N/A |
2008 |
N/A |
2007 |
Travis Hampshire |
Professional finishing top ten and tied of last year's Florida Open
Rod Perry |
Alan Morin |
Carlos Velez |
Chris Kaufman |
John Lee |
Richard Terga |
Tyler Hitchcock |
Jeff Freeman |
Championship Host Club's Representative
Ritz-Carlton Members Club, Bradenton & Sara Bay, Sarasota |
Current year's SFPGA Open Champion
Last year's Dixie and SFPGA Professional Champion
Dixie |
SFPGA
|
Matt Granshaw |
Alan Morin |
Current year's Southeast PGA Classic Champion
Last year's NFPGA PNC Champion
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Champions
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Jeff Jordan |
David Damesworth |
Chris Kaufman |
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Senior
(Regular Division) Champion
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Fred Holton |
Gil Foushee |
Chris Campell |
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Chapter Champions
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Bryan Clarke- Gulf Coast |
Broc Nell- Northern |
Chris Toulson- Southern |
Ron Stromeyer- Alabama |
Rod Perry- East Central |
Gene Fieger- Southwest |
|
Mark Rummings- Southwestern |
Scott Turner-Southeast |
|
Chris Slattery- West Central |
|
Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Assistant Champions
Dixie
|
NFPGA
|
SFPGA
|
Keith Henry
|
Greg Koch
|
Richard Terga
|
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 |
Fred Holton |
Freddy Gibson |
Mike San Filippo |
Last year's top five and tied on the final Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Player of the Year Points List
Dixie
|
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Rea Schuessler |
Rod Perry |
Alan Morin |
Ron Stromeyer |
Sean Gorgone |
Chris Kaufman |
Ricky Smallridge |
David Hronek |
Paul Scaletta |
Gary Rusnak |
Kevin Crawford |
Gene Feiger |
Steve Cutler |
David Damesworth |
Ken Martin |
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
2011 |
N/A |
2010 |
Ben Vertz |
2009 |
Tommy Murray |
2008 |
N/A |
2007 |
N/A |
Amateurs finishing in the top ten and tied of last year's Florida Open
Brant Peaper |
A J Crouch |
Tyler McCumber |
Current year's Amateur Champion
Last two year's Amateur Champions
2011 |
Tyler McCumber |
2010 |
Sean Dale |
Last year's top five and tied Amateur Champion finishers
1 |
Tyler McCumber |
T2 |
Ben Vertz |
T2 |
Jeffrey Walker |
T2 |
Kevin Aylwin |
5 |
Sam Ryder |
Last year's top five and tied on the final FSGA Player of the Year Points List
1 |
Stephen Anderson |
2 |
Don Bell |
3 |
Tyler McCumber |
4 |
Jon Veneziano |
5 |
Thad Hudgens |
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