EXEMPTIONS FROM QUALIFYING:
EXEMPT ENTRANTS MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(Non-PGA professionals are exempt from qualifying only for items #1 and #5)
1. Winners of TGA State Open Championship the last ten years:
1998 - Richard Smith 2003 - Rob Long
1999 - Loren Roberts 2004 - Andrew Pratt
2000 - Garrett Willis 2005 - Andrew Pratt
2001 - Trey Lewis 2006 - Justin Metzger
2002 - Tim Jackson 2007 - Derek Rende
2. Winners of TGA State Amateur Championship the last five years:
2003 - Danny Green 2006 - Thomas Smith
2004 - Andrew Pratt 2007 - Bobby Hudson
2005 - Tim Jackson
3. Winners of TPGA Section Championship the last five years:
2003 - Loren Personett 2006 - Kelvin Burgin
2004 - Rob Hessing 2007 - Kelvin Burgin
2005 - Kip Henley
4. Winners of TGA Amateur Match Play Championship the last five years:
2004 - Clayton Ellis 2006 - Josh Nelms
2005 - Tim Jackson 2007 - Spencer Provow
5. Top 20 finishers and ties from the 2007 State Open Championship:
Derek Rende, Phillip Watkins, Justin Metzger, Whit Turnbow, Chris Barron, Harry Taylor, Gibby Gilbert III, Cody Hale, Alan McAfee, Dan Crockett,
Jeff Hall, Danny Green, Buddy Harston, Mark Houser, Jonathan Fly, Chris Erwin, Audie Johnson, Tom Shaw, Todd Burgan, David Sciortion Jr.
6. Winner of the 2007 TGA Mid-Amateur Championship: Dan Crockett
7. Winner of the 2007 TGA Senior Amateur Championship: Wesley Hays
8. Winner of the 2007 TGA Senior Match Play Championship: Chuck Jabaley
9. Winner of the 2007 Junior Amateur Championship: Joe David
10. Winner of the 2007 TPGA Assistant’s Championship: Allen Fennell
11. Winner of the 2007 TPGA Senior Section Championship: Buddy Harston
12. 2007 TGA Player of the Year List - Top 10:
Danny Green Tim Jackson Derek Rende
Jonathan Hodge Bobby Hudson Brent Long
Dan Crockett Philip Pettitt, Jr. Todd Burgan Rob Long
13. 2007 TPGA Player of the Year List - Top 10:
Audie Johnson Mike Bennett
Loren Personett Chris Dibble
Scott Masters Chris Stacy
Steve Munson Eric Rebmann
14. TPGA Members FULLY EXEMPT on PGA Tour, Champions Tour, or the Nationwide Tour
15. Past TGA State Open and TGA State Amateur Champions, prior to 1995, not otherwise exempt. (Added above the 144 players)
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