Holly Aitchison hopes she can use her first appearance at the US Women’s Open this month as a learning experience.
The tournament, which takes place at the Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, starts on 9 July.
“I just want to enjoy the experience as much as possible and learn from it,” the 28-year-old Goodwood professional told BBC Sussex.
“Making the cut would be quite a big achievement. Hopefully it can be a springboard for the rest of the year.”
Aitchison, who usually plays on the Ladies European Tour, added: “It’s going to be a world-class field.
“I’ve played in British Opens before and it’ll be on par with that. I know I can compete in them.”
Aitchison expects the course to be very different from Chambers Bay in Washington – the venue for the men’s US Open last month – which was criticised by players for its poor putting surfaces.
