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SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- There is very little separating the top two womens golfers in the world in Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson.The two teenage sensations have won the past three majors heading into this weeks U.S. Womens Open with the 19-year-old Ko taking two and the 18-year-old Henderson following last month with a thrilling playoff victory over Ko in the KPMG Womens PGA Championship in Washington that could set the stage for a heated rivalry for years to come.Fittingly, the two will be together when this years third major starts at the U.S. Womens Open at CordeValle on Thursday, less than 100 miles south of San Francisco. Ko and Henderson will play the first two rounds with 21-year-old Lexi Thompson, who is ranked fourth in the world, in the marquee group of the tournament.Its great to watch them both on the golf course and their attitudes and just their demeanors on the golf course, Thompson said. Theyre aggressive players, and just consistent overall. You cant really even find a weakness in their game, and thats why theyre so good.The top three ranked players in the tournament -- third-ranked Inbee Park will miss the Open because of a thumb injury -- will face stiff competition in the 156-player field that includes nine previous champions, including last years winner, In Gee Chun.Other winners include Michelle Wie (2014), Na Yeon Choi (2012), Paula Creamer (2010), Eun-Hee Ji (2009), Cristie Kerr (2007), So Yeon Ryu (2011), Karrie Webb (2000, 2001) and Se Ri Pak (1998).This will be the final U.S. tournament for Pak before she plans to retire. Her win at Blackwolf Run in Wisconsin 18 years ago helped spark the recent South Korean dominance of the LPGA Tour. Seven of the last 11 winners of the U.S. Open have come from South Korea.After I came and after I start winning, I have this great success, everybody was thinking, I can do that, Pak said. Giving a lot of confidence, built confidence for them. So theyre here, they make it a dream, they make it possible. So I think I was part of it.But when the tournament starts, much of the focus will be on Ko and Henderson, who hope to build off the drama they staged last month when Henderson tracked down Ko in the final round with a long eagle putt and a tough par before winning in a playoff by coolly stuffing her approach into 3 feet.That gave Henderson her first career major as she tries to match Ko, who had won the previous two with her victory at the ANA Inspiration earlier this year after winning the Evian Championship in 2015.Lydia Ko is amazing, Henderson said. Shes an inspiration to all of us girls out here, and I think everyone in the world, basically. Shes done amazing things in her career and shes only a couple months older than I am.Henderson followed that up with her third career tour win when she repeated as champion at the Cambia Portland Classic for her third career win and can surpass Ko as the youngest player with two majors with a win this week.This marks just the third time the U.S. Womens Open has been played in California and this is the highest-profile event to be played at the Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed course that opened in 1999. The course, located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, plays as a par 72 over 6,784 yards, although it could be a bit shorter this week depending on tee locations.The course finishes with a par-5, 528-yard hole that features a water hazard near the green and the possibility of trying to reach the green in two shots for players looking to close a gap on the final day.The tournament is also the final one to determine who will qualify for the Olympics next month. 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That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Shaun Marsh is not expected to be in contention for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, which could offer another opportunity for Nic Maddinson. Marsh broke a finger during Australias loss to South Africa at the WACA in the first Test of the summer, and Cricket Australias team performance chief, Pat Howard, said it was highly unlikely Marsh would be passed fit for Boxing Day.Speaking on ABC radio on Sunday morning, Howard said Marsh was to have X-rays in the next couple of days, but the likely plan was for him to make his comeback in the Perth Scorchers second BBL match against Sydney Sixers on December 27. Marsh scored 63 and 15 opening the batting with David Warner in the Perth Test, having scored centuries in his previous two Tests.Joe Burns was reinstated as Warners opening partner for the second Test against South Africa in Hobart but failed in both innings, and the selectors picked young Queensland opener Matt Renshaw to make his debut in the Adelaide Test that followed. Renshaw has shown enough in his first two Tests to suggest that he could be given an extended run in the side.But there is also a strong case, based on recent form, that Marsh should return to the side when he is passed fit, and he is likely to be part of the touring party for Februarys Test campaign in India. The success of Renshaw and Peter Handscomb, who both made their debuts in Adelaide, means fellow debutant Maddinson is the most logical casualty should Marsh come back.Although Marshs most recent stint in the Test side was as opener, he has moved up and down the order in both Test and first-class cricket, and could comfortably slot into the middle order. Maddinson has made 0, 1 and 4 in his three pink-ball Test innnings and Howard would not be drawn on whether he would be given a chance in a red-ball Test in Melbourne.ddddddddddddOn a personal note, youd like to see anyone do well. Its been really pleasing to see three debutants, two have actually put down fantastic markers, Howard said. Obviously with Nic, we all talked about Adelaide being tough. But the other thing is, theres never the perfect opportunity.Im sure Callum Ferguson would love an opportunity. And so theres never the perfect way or perfect opportunity, and youve got to take whats on offer. Nic or anybody else, when that opportunity is presented, youve got to come and take it with both hands. And I think that does apply no matter what the age.However, Howard conceded that when selecting Test players, a different set of criteria might be used for younger players compared to older players, with veterans needing to dominate Sheffield Shield cricket in the manner of Adam Voges and Chris Rogers to earn call-ups.Theyve got to top the run-scoring, theyve got to absolutely dominate in Shield, Howard said when asked on radio by Rogers what the future was for the likes of Ferguson and Cameron White, both in their 30s. And I think that sends a fantastic message to all the Shield players. Theyve got to play really well.There is the opportunity absolutely, to do that. For the younger players, youve got to be able to talent ID. Youve got to be able to go Ive seen enough in this player to be able to go to the next step. I dont think thats anything different from the past, but yeah, you expect higher standards [of older players]. ' ' '