She will make her professional debut at this week's KLPGA tournament, the Hanwha Finance Classic, and she was already looking further down the road.

"I'll try to gain as much experience as possible, and will try to play in a lot of tournaments both at home and abroad," Choi said at her signing ceremony with Lotte. "My goal is to win Rookie of the Year and have a memorable season."

Choi added she'd like to be at or near the top in major statistical categories, including money, scoring average and even the Player of the Year points race.

After the KLPGA event this week, Choi will compete at the LPGA Tour's final major of the year, the Evian Championship, in France starting Sept. 14.

If she wins the tournament, Choi will earn an exemption for the LPGA Tour next season. The youngster said, though, she'll have to think long and hard even if such an opportunity comes along.

"I guess I could think about (moving to the US tour immediately), but I need to gain more playing experience," Choi said.

Now that she's a pro, Choi said she feels a little nervous going into this week's tournament.

"I'll try to have fun and have the same mindset as when I was an amateur," she said. "I won't get caught up in the results. I'll just stick to my own game plan." (Yonhap)