By Liana B. Baker
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.
Plagued by a thumb injury, she missed two months of competitive play including two majors this year. Then, when she returned to the game in a South Korean event two weeks before the Olympics, she missed the cut.