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The South Koreans continue to dominate the U.S. Women's Open Championship golf tournament held at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina.

South Korean Amy Yang and American-of-South-Korean-descent Michelle Wie lead four strokes ahead of the pack with a 2-under 208. They are the only players who are under par at Pinehurst's Course No. 2.

Also in the pack that still have a chance of winning the cup are South Korean's 2012 U.S. Women's Open winner Na Yeon Choi at four-shots behind, and 2011 champion So Yeon Ryu at five-shots behind the leaders.

In the past 10 years, South Korea has dominated the U.S. Open, gathering six championships and winning the past three tournaments.

Last year's champion, Inbee Park, did not make the cut along with 11-year-old Lucy Li.

24-year-old Yang is the youngest champion of the Ladies European Tour (LET) at 16 years old and she was runner-up in last year's U.S. Open champion Park.

"I'm much better at controlling my emotion and controlling the nervous feeling. I think it's going to be a fun round," said Yang.

Michelle Sung Wie, 24, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to South Korean immigrant parents and is the youngest player to qualify for a United States Golf Association (USGA) amateur championship at the age of 10.

"U.S. Open's are tough," Wie said. "I feel like maybe on a different golf course, I would have taken the chance. You just don't want to be too greedy out here. Even though you make bogey, sometimes you just don't want to make a double out here. I felt like I made the right decision there."

Of other interest, two-time U.S. Open champion Juli Inkster aims to be the oldest winner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament by 10 years. At age 54, this will be her 35^th and final hoorah at the tournament and is just four-strokes behind along with three other players.

"You can think and you can dream all you want," Inkster said. "But the bottom line is you've got to come out and make the shots. And if I'm tied for the lead coming up 18, then maybe I'll think about it. I've got a long way to go. I'm just going to enjoy the moment and hit a few balls and see what happens."

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