ENGLISH icon Laura Davies believes rising star Georgia Hall is "holding her own" on the European circuit but warns winning a Major would be "a tall order".

Davies, one of just three English women to have tasted Major success, will join Bournemouth's Hall in the field for tomorrow's Women's British Open at Woburn.

Hall, 20, has proved herself one of the brightest prospects on the Ladies' European Tour this year, racking up nearly £60,000 in prize money from eight events.

The former Canford Kid currently sits ninth in the order of merit and secured an automatic spot at Woburn through a string of impressive performances.

Davies encountered Hall in the tournament three years ago when they were playing partners at St Andrews, the Dorset player, then an amateur, stunning the field with a four-under-par 68 in the opening round, which placed her in the top 10.

The 52-year-old Davies, who has won four Majors in total, reckons Hall is among a group of English players who possess the talent to secure a prestigious crown but insists achieving the feat is far from straightforward.

Reflecting on Hall's rise to prominence, Davies told the Daily Echo: "You see potential. At St Andrews, she had a very good swing and hit the ball well. She's done well since so she is obviously a very solid player.

"There are some good players on the tour now and if you are anywhere near the top 10 of any of the money lists you are doing pretty well. She is holding her own, for sure.

"It's a big step to win a Major so it will be very difficult for her. You'd never say never but it's a tall order.

"We've got some good English players with Georgia and Charley Hull, while Mel Reid is coming back into form but there are a lot of good players in those tournaments.

"Georgia has a very good temperament, which is going to help her.

"When you move up a league, you have to not get too down on yourself if things don't go well and have a good head on your shoulders.

"She's doing well in her career and is going the right way about it. You don't want to start off by doing something that you then have to live up to."

Hall is due off at 7.36am tomorrow and will play alongside the United States' Cheyenne Woods – Tiger Woods's niece – and Japan's Yukari Nishiyama.

Brokenhurst Manor's Liz Young, who is seven months pregnant, tees it up at 10.43am alongside South Africa's Paula Reto and American Mina Harigae.

Players will compete for a prize fund of nearly £2.3million in Buckinghamshire.

The star attraction in the first round is likely to be the threeball of Davies, Norway's Suzann Pettersen and US player Alison Lee.

Davies has played just five events on the LET this year, winning £2,460 in the process.

She was the first non-American to top the LPGA money list as well as winning the LET order of merit a record seven times.