Wie has still not turned professional

American Wie, 15, is still an amateur but finished second in the LPGA Championship last month and the SBS Open in February.

And she could even qualify for The Open at St Andrews if she finishes as the highest non-exempt player.

"I have nothing to lose. I'm the underdog here, so I'm just going to have a lot of fun," said Wie.

Wie has occasionally played on the Ladies' PGA Tour since she was 12 and would have earned about $300,000 (�171,000) had she been professional.

Women's world number one Annika Sorenstam became the first woman in almost 60 years to play on the US PGA Tour at The Colonial in 2003.

But she failed to make the cut, as did Wie in her two tournaments to date.

She's a huge talent and people are interested in seeing that. That was our first consideration Deere Classic organiser Clair Peterson

The Hawaiian narrowly missed out by one stroke at the 2004 Sony Open and by seven strokes at this year's Sony Open.

Wie will also play in the men's US Amateur Public Links next week at Shaker Run in Lebanon, Ohio and her long-term plan is to play on the men's tour full-time.

And Wie gives short shrift to those who believe she has no place on the men's tour and that she should have to qualify for events and not rely on sponsor exemptions.

"There are some people that are always against me, but this is what I want to do. I'm not going to stop just for them," she added.

"If someone says, 'here you go, here's �100,' would you rather work for it or would you just take it?

"That makes sense to me - I like the easy way in."

For Deere Classic organisers, Wie will be an important addition to the field because most of the top players are in Scotland preparing for The Open.

Event organiser Clair Peterson said: "She's a huge talent and people are interested in seeing that. That was our first consideration."