Park silences doubters who thought she was done

2016 Rio Olympics - Golf - Final - Women's Individual Stroke Play - Olympic Golf Course - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20/08/2016. Inbee Park (KOR) of Korea hits out of a bunker on the 18th green during final round women's Olympic golf competition. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Inbee Park has two words for doubters who thought she should sit out the Olympics and give her spot to another South Korean: gold medal.

Park's commanding five-stroke victory in the first Olympic golf tournament in modern times was a surprise to those who follow the sport closely and knew Park had not been playing like herself this season.