Because of his victory at Tucson, he is an exempt player through the 1993 season.
This made him the oldest exempt player on tour.
We have 64 exempt players in this year's Open and any more than that would be troubling to us.
In 1983, the Tour expanded the number of exempt players from the top-60 on the season money list to the top-125.
They join the leaders on the previous year's money list/order of merit and certain other exempt players as members of the tour.
If necessary, a playoff is used to reduce the number of fully exempt players to 5.
Wiseman was an exempt player for the 2010-11 PBA season.
If fewer than 120 exempt players (see below) enter, the field will be filled to 144 with more high finishers from qualifying.
If more than 120 exempt players enter, the top 24 finishers earn entry even if it causes the field to expand beyond 144.
After the qualification rounds, the four qualifiers join the 12 exempt players in the main draw.