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) Lexi Thompson:(in regards to 11-year-old Lucy Li)

"I remember when I saw it on my Twitter, I was like. I saw it when I was just about to go to bed and was like 'wow, really' I mean I expected somebody to beat my record, that's why records are made. But 11-years-old. I was super excited when I made it at 12. It was more of a learning experience for me. Getting there, and just realising that's where I wanted to be. Seeing all the top players in the world. Seeing where my game had to improve on. Lucy Li obviously is an amazing talent. And I think I'm actually playing with her tomorrow, in a practice round, I think I saw that when I registered. So I get to see her game."