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
2015
|
Eduardo Herrera
|
| 2014 |
Gary Koch
|
| 2013 |
Peter Horrobin |
| 2012 |
N/A |
| 2011 |
Mike San Filippo |
Professionals finishing in the top ten and tied from last year’s Florida Senior Open
1
|
Eduardo Herrera
|
T3
|
Doug Dunakey
|
| T3 |
Mike San Filippo
|
| T3 |
Don Bell
|
T7
|
Tommy Stankowski
|
| T7 |
Gene Fieger
|
T10
|
Gary Koch
|
| T10 |
Glenn Gabriel
|
T10
|
Peter DuPriest
|
Championship Host Clubs' Representative (may be an amateur)
Gerry Knebels
|
Victor Tortorici
|
Professionals finishing in the top three and tied from current year’s South Florida Senior Open
| 1 |
Gene Fieger
|
| 2 |
John Lee
|
| T3 |
Trevor Dodds
|
| T3
|
Lee Rinker
|
Professionals qualifying for the current year's PGA Senior Championship
Barry Cheesman
|
Gene Fieger
|
Mark Mielke
|
Mike San Filippo
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Professionals qualifying for the current year's US Senior Open Championship
| Ralph Howe
|
Greg Kraft
|
Chris Kaufman
|
Thomas Stankowski
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Top three and tied from last year’s Dixie, NFPGA and SFPGA Section Senior (Regular Division) Championship
| Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
|
Todd McCorkle
|
Barry Cheesman
|
Lee Rinker
|
Ned Martin
|
Freddy Gibson
|
Gene Fieger
|
Jeff Copeland
|
Gary Koch
|
John Lee
|
Fred Holton
|
|
|
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 |
Todd McCorkle
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Barry Cheesman
|
Gene Fieger
|
| 2 |
Fred Holton
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Freddy Gibson
|
Mike San Filippo
|
| 3 |
Ricky Smallridge
|
Bill Shriver
|
Jerry Tucker
|
| 4 |
Ned Martin
|
Cary Splane
|
Lee Rinker
|
| 5 |
Jeff Copeland
|
Jim Slattery
|
Peter Oakley
|
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
2015
|
N/A
|
| 2014 |
N/A
|
| 2013 |
N/A
|
| 2012 |
Pete Williams
|
| 2011 |
N/A |
Amateurs finishing top ten and tied from last year’s Florida Senior Open
2
|
Brigham Gibbs
|
| T3 |
David Anthony
|
| T7 |
Bob Levy
|
| T10 |
Bob Macmillan
|
| T10 |
Rick Woulfe
|
Low Amateur from last year's Florida Senior Open
Last two year's Senior Amateur Champions
| 2015 |
Gordon Marshall
|
| 2014 |
Pete Williams
|
Current year’s Senior Amateur Match Play Champion
Amateurs finishing top three and tied from current year’s South Florida Senior Open
Low Amateur from current year's South Florida Senior Open
Top five and tied from current year's Senior Amateur Championship
1
|
Peter Wegmann
|
T2
|
Sam Till Jr
|
| T2 |
David Anthony
|
| 4 |
Gordon Marshall
|
| T5 |
Bob Mathers
|
| T5 |
Rick Woulfe |
Top five and tied from the last year's final FSGA Senior Player of the Year Points List
| 1 |
Rick Woulfe
|
| 2 |
Gordon Marshall
|
| 3 |
Pete Williams
|
| 4 |
Peter Wegmann
|
| 5 |
Owen Joyner
|
Amateurs qualifying for the current year's US Senior Open Championship
Amateurs qualifying for last year's US Senior Amateur Championship
Buddy Alexander
|
|
Bobby Bryant
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Doug LaCrosse
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Kevin Macy
|
Edward Parnell
|
Dale Tallon
|
Bret Voisin
|
Peter Wegmann
|
Pete Williams
|
Rick Woulfe
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