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American Lexi Thompson, 19, said winning the US Women's Open would be 'the highest honour' on Tuesday. The tournament begins on Thursday at Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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SOUNDBITE (English): Lexi Thompson (on winning a US Open):

"It would mean the world to me. Being an American and then having a win at a U.S. Women's Open is like the highest honour, being an American in your own championship. So it's mentally a draining week, you have to take one shot at a time, not wear yourself out in the practice rounds. This is a tough golf course, as you saw the guys showed a little bit. But it's doable. So you just have to focus on one shot at a time, do your routine, just relax out there and not stress yourself out."