Golf-Olympic hopes driving me on, says Park after Kia win

FILE PHOTO: Dec 11, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Inbee Park takes a tee shot off the 2nd tee box during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Champions Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Park Inbee said the prospect of defending her Olympic title at this year's Tokyo Games is driving her on this season after the South Korean started her 2021 LPGA Tour campaign with victory at the Kia Classic on Sunday.

The world number four, who won gold at Rio in 2016 as golf made its return to the Olympics for the first time since 1904, collected her 21st LPGA Tour title with a five-shot win over Americans Amy Olson and Lexi Thompson in California.