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
|
|
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
