Georgia Hall - Photo: DR

The event will be played at 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads, near Melbourne, and the 21-year-old from Dorset will play Thursday at 8 a.m. local time on the Creek Course, alongside Australia's Su Oh and the American Cheyenne Woods.

The Solheim Cup star said: “I have good memories because I had a great time there. It's great to be back after missing last year. "

This unique event is played on two courses at 13th Beach on the first two days, the Creek and then Beach, with a field of 144 Ladies European Tour and ALPG Tour players competing in the women's tournament.

The men's Oates Vic Open will run concurrently, with a field from the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia starting in alternate groups with the women.

The Beach Course, which will host the weekend laps, is Hall's favorite.

She said: « I think they're both pretty similar in difficulty, but in different ways. I think the Beach Course is a little shorter and on the Creek, the greens are more difficult. I like both courses, but I think I prefer the Beach just a bit more than the Creek. "

“Oddly enough, I remember every hole on every course. It's pretty much the same, but I as a person am very different from two years ago, whether in my golf course or myself. I've grown a lot and my mentality is a lot better and my golf has improved a lot so I'm back as a more grown-up Georgia and can't wait to be Thursday and start the week. "

Hall won the event in 2016, the year before her first LET sanction and despite touring seven top-10s in 2017, she is still chasing her first official tour win.

« It's a big tournament for me, just because it was the biggest win I had and the first tournament of the year is important because I want to start the year well. I really want to do well this week and I hope I will win ”, she said.

“This is my first event of the season, after almost two months off. I want to see where my golf is this year. I won it a few years ago so I'm going to go rest and try to hit some good golf shots. I had a good break. I think I needed this because I was pretty tired at the end of last season. I can't wait to be there, more than any other year. "

Her preparation in England, where she says that "The weather was horrible and a little depressing", could be of great use to him, as the conditions were cool, overcast and windy during the tournament training days from Monday to Wednesday, Although temperatures are expected to be between 20-24C for the tournament.

« The wind is very strong right now, so I think it all depends on the club selection and keeping the ball low. I think you have to take your chances on the par five because they are not very long this week. This is where you will score the most birdies. It's about hitting the ball straight and putting as many putts as possible ”, did she say.