EXEMPTIONS FROM PRELIMINARY QUALIFYING ROUNDS - OPEN

1. All past PGA National Club Pro Champions
   Bob Ford
2. Top 25 Tri-State Section, PGA Professional Points List – 2007
   Gordon Vietmeier, John Aber, Joseph Boros, Brent Johnson, Roy Vucinich, Dennis Dolci,
   John Mazza, Bob Meyer, Chuck Scally, Jr., Travis Dickson, John Aubrey, Bob Ford,
   Richard von Tacky, Daniel Braun, Tony Traci, Ed Vietmeier, Jim Cichra, Jason Martin,
   David Malatak, John Kerins
3. Top 25 Tri-State Section, PGA Money List – 2007
   Ryan Sikora, Robert Moss, Joseph Boros, Gordon Vietmeier, John Aber, Brent Johnson, Roy Vucinich, John Mazza, Jason Martin, Robert McClellan, Bob Ford, Bob Meyer, Dennis Dolci, Richard von Tacky, John Aubrey, Travis Dickson, Daniel Braun, Ed Vietmeier, David Malatak, Tony Traci
4. Tri-State Section, PGA Champions – 2003-2007
   Bob Ford
5. Frank B. Fuhrer Invitational Champions – 2003-2007
   Ryan Sikora, Kevin Shields, Nathan Smith
6. Tri-State Section, PGA Match Play Champions – 2005-2007
7. Top 25 and Ties, PGA National Club Pro Championship – 2007
8. Tri-State Section, Open Champion – 2008
   TBD
9. Tri-State Section, Assistants Champion – 2007
   Robert McClellan
10. Tri-Section Section, Senior Champion – 2007
    Roy Vucinich
11. All past WPGA Open Champions (must meet eligibility requirements)
    John Aber, John Aubrey, Jim Cichra, Arnold Cutrell, Bob Ford, Bob Friend, Frank Fuhrer, III, Brent Johnson, John Jones, Joe Klinchock, Bob Meyer, Marshall Marraccini, Max Messing, Ron Milanovich, Phil Newcamp, Arnold Palmer, John Rech, Chuck Scally, Jr., Rick Stimmel, Dan Thompson, Roy Vucinich, Steve Wheatcroft
12. Top 15 and ties, WPGA Open Championship – 2007
    Dan Thompson, Sean Knapp, Mike Van Sickle, Bob Friend, Erik Bertrand, Joe Boros,
    William Miller, Nathan Smith, Chuck Scally, Jr., Gordon Vietmeier, Timony Moynihan,
    John Aber, Bobby MacWhinnie, David Brown, James Markovitz
13. WPGA Amateur Champions – 2003-2007
    Nathan Smith, William Miller, Scott Phillis, David Brown, Sean Knapp
14. WPGA Public Links Champion – 2007
    Ron Coleman
15. WPGA Mid-Amateur Champion – 2008
    TBD
16. WPGA Senior Amateur Champion – 2008
    TBD
17. WPGA Honor Roll – 2007
    Nathan Smith, Sean Knapp, Mike Van Sickle, Arnold Cutrell, Robert Rohanna,
    Frank Fairman, David Brown, William Miller, Adam Hofmann, Artie Fink, Jr.
18. Pennsylvania Open Champions – 2003-2007
    Mike Van Sickle, Ryan Sikora, Steve Wheatcroft
19. Pennsylvania Amateur Champions – 2003-2007
    Adam Hofmann, Chad Bricker
20. WPGA and Tri-State Section Palmer Cup Team Members – 2007
    John Aber, John Aubrey, John Benson, David Brown, Ron Coleman, Dennis Dolci, Frank Fairman, Artie Fink, Jr., Brent Johnson, John Jones, Trent Karlik, Sean Knapp, John Mazza, Timothy Moynihan, Bob Meyer, Arnold Palmer, Scott Phillis, Paul Schlachter, Jon Smarelli, Gordon Vietmeier, Richard von Tacky, Jr., Roy Vucinich
21. Butler Country Club – Host Professional and 2007 Club Champion
    Paul Hollstein, Bobby Jackson
22. Local Qualifiers and Alternates - 2008 USGA Open Championship
    David Brown, Bob Ford, Patrick Greer, Trent Karlik, Bobby MacWhinnie, Dennis Munko, Jonathan Prior, Kevin Shields, Nathan Smith, Grant Sturgeon, Nathan Sutherland, Mike Van Sickle
23. Other exemptions at Championship Committee discretion.