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Kris Tamulis wasn't checking her status for the Weetabix Women's British Open every week. But she found out Monday that she had qualified, based on her 93rd spot on the money list.

"I'm excited, but I'm a little nervous," the Naples High graduate said. "I'm used to green and perfect, the northern style of golf, so I don't know how I'll fare.

"It's kind of a long way to go and it's going to be an expensive trip. Since I got in, it's kind of exciting to go."

The Women's British Open is Aug. 3-6 at Royal Lytham & St. Anne's in England. Former part-time Estero resident Karen Weiss also qualified through her second-round status at last weekend's Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. The top five players after the second round who weren't already in the Open field earned spots.

Tamulis, 25, has fared pretty well in her second season on the LPGA Tour. She has non-exempt status for the second straight year, but has made the most of her limited appearances.

In just 10 tournaments, she's earned $54,640, with three top-30 finishes, including a career-best tie for 16th at the LPGA Corning Classic. Tamulis struggled to make the cut and tied for 79th on Sunday.

"I'm pretty pleased overall," the former Florida State University standout said. "Playing in Toledo (Ohio), that was the first time I didn't feel like I played well at all. You can't play fantastic all of the time.

"I'm definitely looking forward to playing most of the rest of the events and going back to courses I enjoyed playing last year."

This week, Tamulis is enjoying being back in Michigan, where she was born in Lapeer. She's playing in the Michigan Open for the first time. She shot even-par Monday in the three-day event.

"I've always heard this was a fun event and I just needed to play," said Tamulis, who didn't qualify for the upcoming Evian Masters overseas at the end of this month.

The British Open will be Tamulis' third career major. She missed the cut at the U.S. Women's Open in 2002 and 2004. This also will be her second time playing golf overseas. She played in an event in Scotland while at Florida State.

"It's definitely different," she said, "different than growing up in Michigan and playing golf, for sure. It's fun. It's a little different from what we're used to, but that's OK."

Weiss, who sold her residence in Estero's West Bay Club in February, has not played on tour this year and is considering retirement. She has been attending the University of Minnesota and pursuing her master's degree in horticulture. On Friday, she said she always enjoyed playing the Jamie Farr tournament.

"I want to play one more British Open," Weiss said on Friday. "That's why I came here, to try to qualify."

This will be Weiss' eighth appearance at the British. Her best finish is a tie for 20th in 2000.

Bonita Springs' Catherine Cartwright, who dropped to 129th on the money list after missing the cut after the second round, did not qualify for the British Open.

Staff writer Tom Hanson contributed to this article.