Minjee Lee’s dreams of golfing stardom might come quicker than she thinks.

The 18-year-old from Perth will play at Royal Melbourne for the first time from Thursday when she makes her Women’s Australian Open debut.

She is the latest teen sensation as women’s golf marvels at a wave of stars yet to turn 20.

Compatriot Su Oh, who is also 18, won her maiden professional title on Sunday when she took out the Ladies Masters at Royal Pines.

New Zealander Lydia Ko is world No.1 at just 17 years of age.

Asked why so many young golfers were starring, Lee replied:

“Because they’re very good”.

Lee also wants to be where Ko is now.

“Definitely, it might be a long way away or it might not be … but world No.1 is where any golfer wants to get to,” she said.

“I still want to get there eventually, but I just want to take one step at a time.”

Lee also cannot help but see and hear all the talk about her vast potential.

The two-time Australian amateur champion and former world amateur No.1 turned pro last September.

So far this year, she has finished 12th and 27th in her debut LPGA Tour events and is ranked 68th in the world.

“There’s a lot of things like that,” she said of the lofty predictions about her career.

“I don’t really think about it – I just think about my game and I want to play good golf.

“I try not to get it in my head.”

She admits that Oh’s success is a motivation, given they came through amateur ranks together.

“Seeing Su do well, I guess I want to do well as well,” she said.

“We’ve been rivals all through amateur golf.

Lee has practised at Royal Melbourne ahead of the Open and is well aware of the challenges ahead.

Ko and Oh are also in a strong Open field.

“The course is really quite special … it’s quite tough, you’re penalised if you’re not in the right spots,” she said.

“It’s a pretty good track.”