The knowledge the Central Coast golfer obtained competing at the likes of St Andrews, Sunningdale, Turnberry and Royal Lytham will now be used to boost the number of women playing golf in the Hunter.

The 40-year-old last week became an assistant professional at Pacific Dunes working under David Lulham.

It is the first full-time foray into coaching for Mills, who only retired from the LET in July after turning professional in 1993.

During a successful career Mills played 189 tournaments and scored wins at the Wales Ladies Championship in 2007 and the 1997 German Open.

Her best-ever LET ranking was 10th in 1997.

Pacific Dunes has about 35 female members and Mills's aim is to boost those numbers through greater involvement in schools programs.

"We need to nurture them from the junior ranks to the amateur level because they're going to be the future of the game," Mills said.

"I've been through that so I want to see that develop considerably with the young girls."

While she has ruled out a future return to the LET, Mills said she plans to contest the Australian Ladies Professional Golf tour late this year.

"I'm still going to play the majority of the ALPG summer tournaments. I don't know about the pro-ams, but certainly the five major events," she said. I still don't want to give it away - you still want to remain competitive."