Intro:

Players practised and talked on Monday in readiness for the start of the Women's US Open at Pinehurst in North Carolina.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Jessica Korda:

"Today was definitely a bit of a butt-kicking. You know, just because we didn't really know what the greens were like, and hitting into them, we'd behitting great shots, and all of a sudden you'd be in a bunker, or one of the lower areas. It was definitely a lot of learning today, and I'm excited for the week, because it's in great shape, and and it will be interesting to see where they put the pin position for us versus where they put them for the guys. The guys had it very tough. I don't know how Martin shot nine-under par. That is so impressive. So, so impressive."