DORSET'S Georgia Hall admits recent inaction may leave her 'rusty' for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship – but has still set her sights on a top-30 finish.

The 21-year-old professional is today poised to make her debut in the £2.7million event at Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago having accepted a special exemption to compete.

Taking on the world's top stars represents a tall order for the former Oakmead College pupil, who has not played competitively in more than two months due to the sparse Ladies' European Tour schedule.

And she has further big events to follow, with the US Women's Open, Scottish Open, British Open and, potentially, the Solheim Cup rushing up in quick succession.

But for now Hall is focusing on the PGA Championship, where she will partner 2010 US Open champion Paula Creamer and two-time ANA Inspiration winner Brittany Lincicome when she tees it up for her opening round today (8am local time).

Hall told the Daily Echo: "Because I haven't played in two months, I might be a bit rusty at first. I have been trying to make sure I practise enough but it might be a bit harder.

"I won't really know until I start playing, it might take me time to get back into it. I'm not really sure because I haven't been in the situation before.

"Realistically, I would like to finish in the top 30 at the KPMG as I haven't played an event in two months.

"It's the best field you can get because it's a Major and they don't give many invites so to get one is really good. But if the golf course is like I think it is then I have a good chance of playing well.

"In America I haven't done too well in the Majors in the past. I don't play over there much, only once or twice a year.

"I have tried to do well but the golf courses are a lot different to over here, so I can't really give myself a chance until I've played there a bit more."

Hall's American trip will include a jaunt to Oneida, Wisconsin with the hope of reaching the inaugural Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic.

The Wimborne-based player is due to play in a qualifying event on Monday, with the event proper due to start a week today.

"If I don't go into qualifying, I wouldn't be able to get into the event itself," said Hall. "The only way for me to get into it is to finish high up in qualifying."

The former Curtis Cup star opened her calendar year at the Honda LPGA Thailand having received an invite to go up against a monstrously tough field.

Top of the LET's Solheim Cup rankings, Hall recently jetted Stateside to play alongside her potential team-mates in preparation for Europe's clash with the United States in mid-August.