Players in the following categories will be eligible for Entry Priority (Spot Held Until Entry Deadline)
| Exempt Player (alpha by last name) | Exemption Category |
| David Anthony | 2, 5 |
| Michael Arasin | 2 |
| Mike Arnold | 7 |
| Matthew Avril | 2 |
| Brian Brown | 3 |
| Rich Buckner | 5 |
| Dave Bunker | 5,7 |
| Elso Caponi | 7 |
| Mike Finster | 5 |
| Andrew Fogarty | 7 |
| John Gabler | 5 |
| Walter Gieselman | 5,7 |
| Kenny Godwin | 2 |
| Greg Hendrix | 3 |
| Douglas Jones | 5 |
| Jimmy Jones | 2,5 |
| Owen Joyner | 1 |
| Brian Keenan | 5 |
| Richard Kerper | 1,5 |
| Doug LaCrosse | 5 |
| Jacques Legere | 5 |
| John Lobb | 5 |
| Bob Mathers | 5 |
| Miles McConnell | 5,7 |
| Darryl Osler | 7 |
| Edward Parnell | 7 |
| Fred Ridley | 7 |
| Steve Riviere | 1,2,5 |
| Paul Royak | 2,5 |
| Joe Shaktman | 5,7 |
| Doug Snoap | 5 |
| Steve Sponder | 5 |
| James Starnes | 7 |
| Terry Werner | 7 |
| Don Whittemore | 4 |
| Pete Williams | 1,2,5 |
| Rick Woulfe | 5,7 |
Categories
1) Last five Senior Amateur Match Play Champions
2) Last year's Senior Amateur Match Play Quarterfinalists
3) Top 25 & ties from current year's Senior Player of the Year Points List at close of entries
4) Top 25 & ties from current year's Senior Amateur Championship
5) Top 25 & ties from previous year's Senior Player of the Year Points List
6) Top 5 & ties from previous season's Winter Series Points List (55-64 Age Division)
7) Florida residents qualifying for previous year's USGA Individual National Championships
8) Committee Exemptions
