Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements.
| Exempt Player (alpha by last name) | Exemption Category |
| Joe Alfieri (a) | 16 |
| J C Anderson | 5, 6, 8 |
| Ricky Anderson (a) | 3 |
| David Anthony (a) | 14 |
| Adam Armagost (a) | 3, 14 |
| Clint Avret | 5, 7, 8 |
| Matthew Avril (a) | 2, 10 |
| Ben Bates | 5, 7, 8 |
| Don Bell | 2 |
| Frank Bensel, Jr. |
5 |
| Guy Boros | 2 |
| Bret Burroughs |
3 |
| Robin Byrd | 2 |
| John Calabria | 2 |
| Barry Cheesman | 5, 7 |
| Richard Crowell | 4 |
| Michael Del Rocco (a) | 3 |
| Dave Dell | 5, 7 |
| John Falcone | 9 |
| Gene Fieger | 1, 2 |
| Tim Fleming |
5 |
| Nick Frontero |
8 |
| Mike Genovese | 5, 7, 8 |
| Rick Gomes | 2, 6 |
| Kelly Gosse (a) | 14 |
| Mike Gray | 5, 7 |
| Dan Heaslip | 6 |
| Eduardo Herrera | 1 |
| William Hodges (a) | 3 |
| Neil Jones | 5, 7, 8 |
| Jimmy Jones, Sr. (a) | 14, 15 |
| Owen Joyner (a) | 13, 15 |
| Brian Kennedy (a) | 3 |
| Roger Kennedy | 5, 6, 8 |
| Joe Kern | 5 |
| Richard Kerper (a) | 2 |
| Ken Kinkopf (a) |
3 |
| Gary Koch |
16 |
| Keith Kulzer |
8 |
| Tony Lacamera (a) | 3 |
| David Ladd | 2, 6 |
| Steve Le Blanc |
4 |
| John Lee | 5 |
| Jeff Leonard | 5, 7 |
| Ken Liszenwski |
4 |
| Chip Lutz (a) | 3 |
| Miles McConnell (a) | 2 |
| Mark Mielke | 2, 5, 6, 8 |
| Michael Miles | 2 |
| Bryan Moran |
5 |
| Alan Morin | 5 |
| David Morland | 1, 2 |
| Tim Murphy (a) | 3 |
| Scott Newhouse | 2 |
| Gary Nicklaus | 2, 3 |
| John Nieporte | 2, 5 |
| Kai Niemi (a) | 3 |
| Peter Oakley | 2, 5, 8 |
| Daniel Owen (a) | 16 |
| Edward Parnell (a) | 3 |
| Chris Peddicord (a) | 3 |
| Tim Peterson | 5 |
| Dan Riggins |
4 |
| Rokki Rogan (a) | 2 |
| Paul Royak (a) | 3 |
| Jerry Rose (a) | 3 |
| Roger Rowland | 3 |
| Steve Ruffino (a) |
4 |
| Mike San Filippo | 5, 7, 8 |
| Jeff Seavey | 5 |
| Joe Shaktman (a) | 11 |
| Jim Slattery | 5, 8 |
| Marty Stanovich | 2 |
| Victor Tortorici | 2 |
| Ray Underwood (a) | 3 |
| Craig Watson | 5 |
| Michael Weeks (a) | 1 |
| Terry Werner (a) | 3 |
| Mark Weston (a) | 14 |
| Terrence Woodard | 5, 7, 8 |
| Don Whittemore (a) | 3, 15 |
| Rick Woulfe (a) | 14, 15 |
| Pete Williams (a) | 3, 15 |
Categories
Overall
(applies to both amateurs & professionals)
1) Last five Florida Senior Open Champions
2) Top twenty and tied from last year's Florida Senior Open Championship
3) Players qualifying for any on of last year's USGA Individual Championships
4) Host Club & Qualifying Club Exemptions
Professionals
5) Qualifiers for the current year's PGA of America - Senior PPC Championship
6) Top three & tied from last year's South Florida Senior Open
7) Top three & tied in last year's Senior Section Championship (NFPGA, SFPGA & AL-NWFL PGA)
8) Top five & tied from last year's Senior Section Player of the Year Points List (NFPGA, SFPGA & AL-NWFL PGA)
9) Last year's NFPGA Senior Match Play Champion
Amateurs
10) Low amateur from last year's Florida Senior Open Championship
11) Low amateur from last year's South Florida Senior Open Championship
12) Current year's Senior Amateur Champion
13) Last year's Senior Amateur Match Play Champion
14) Top five and tied from last year's Senior Amateur Championship
15) Top five & tied from last year's FSGA Senior Player of the Year Points List
16) Special Exemptions
