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
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2012
|
N/A
|
2011
|
Rod Perry
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2010
|
N/A
|
2009
|
N/A
|
Professional finishing top ten and tied of last year's Florida Open
Tyler McCumber
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Nyasha Mauchaza
|
Rod Perry
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Chase Seiffert
|
Kevin Aylwin
|
Tyler Hock
|
David Hronek
|
Gene Fieger
|
Zachary Primavera
|
John Nieporte
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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
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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
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Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Senior (Regular Division) Champion
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Todd McCorkle
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Stan Cooke
|
Lee Rinker
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Last year's Dixie, NFPGA, SFPGA Section Chapter Champions
Dixie |
NFPGA |
SFPGA |
Jay Lerrille-Gulf Coast
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Billy Pomeroy-Northern
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Brian Varsey-Southern
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Steve Cutler-Alabama
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Donny Lee-East Central
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Jay Westerlund-Southwest
|
|
Tyler Witman-Southwestern
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Paul Scaletta-Southeast
|
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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
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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
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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
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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