Lydia Ko admitted that she is "super excited" about making her professional debut at the LPGA Tour's season-ending CME Group Titleholders in Naples, Florida next month.
Lydia Ko: Super excited
The 16-year-old New Zealander was awarded full membership of the LPGA Tour for the 2014 season on Monday after the governing body waived its 18-year-old age limit clause.
Despite her tender age, the Kiwi has already won four titles, but will tee off in the paid ranks for the first time in Florida from November 21-24.
"I'm super, super excited," the youngster said in a conference call on Monday.
"I really wanted to play (the season ender) last year, but I couldn't because of exams.
"I was lucky enough to finish (exams) early (this year) so that I can go and play. And I've never been to Florida, so that will be a whole new destination, as well."
She added that playing for money would be strange at first, but added that she is getting used to the idea.
"Definitely it will be on my mind for the first couple of tournaments," the bespectacled Kiwi continued.
"When I was an amateur playing the professional women's tournaments, it didn't mean much about me going up and down score-wise.
"Now it's pretty much a thousand dollars on the line. I've just got to learn to not think about that, just enjoy myself and know it's a great opportunity. Just got to have fun with all the experience I'll be able to learn."
Born in South Korea, Ko's family moved to New Zealand when she was six years old.
She became the youngest player to win a professional tournament when she clinched the New South Wales Open aged 14, before becoming the youngest winner ever on the LPGA Tour last year when she won the Canadian Open.
She then became the youngest champion on the European Tour by winning her home Open in New Zealand in February, before defending her Canadian title in August.
"As it will be my first year, I just want to build up and just want to get the feel of what it's like to be a Tour player," she added.
"It's obviously a lot of hard work playing three or four weeks in a row and then having one week off and then doing that again. I just want to get the feeling. I guess experience is a huge part.
"I'm actually quite excited to play a couple of weeks in a row. I played a couple of weeks in a row for the New Zealand Open, the Australian Open and Thailand this year, so I kind of got the feel there."
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