Americans have seen a women’s golf resurgence this season after years of South Korean domination, but four-time major champion Park In-Bee says the Koreans feel pressure to seize command again.

Global bragging rights will be up for grabs this week at the $US1.6 million ($A1.7 million) LPGA International Crown, a match-play showdown of four-woman teams in which the Americans and South Koreans are top seeds and will be challenged by Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Sweden and Spain.

Americans have won 11 of the first 17 LPGA events this season, including all three majors after Park alone won the first three majors last year.

“The American players are playing very well this year and obviously it hasn’t been like the last couple years,” Park said.

“We definitely feel the pressure and we definitely feel like we have to step it up a little bit this year and try to change some kind of rhythm.”

US Women’s Open winner Michelle Wie and Women’s British Open champion Mo Martin were too late to make the US team but teen star Lexi Thompson, who won her first major at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, is on the American squad.

“There are so many great American players out here. It was only a matter of time before we started winning,” Thompson said.

“No trash talking at all. It’s not like all American players get together and say, ‘All right, one of us has to win this week’.”

Park hopes the South Koreans can take home the crowns come Sunday and start a similar roll on tour.

“I think it really has been happening with the American players, a couple players have won, their close friends won,” Park said.

“Then after that, all the other players really got confidence and they got a team spirit going on.”

Park and her teammates have dedicated their efforts to boosting Korean morale in the wake of the ferry tragedy that killed 294 people earlier this year.

“This week could make a difference in my country, so we’re going to play our best and try to bring the trophy home.”