South Korea’s Inbee Park won the women’s Olympic golf tournament in Rio on Saturday, as women’s golf returned to the Games for the first time since 1900.
Park shot a final-round 66 to finish on 16 under, five clear of world number one Lydia Ko of New Zealand.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that China’s Shanshan Feng took the bronze medal, a shot further back on 10 under par.
Japan’s Harukyo Nomura, American Stacy Lewis and South Korea’s Hee Young Yang shared fourth place on nine under.
Great Britain’s Charley Hull finished just outside the medals after she carded a three-under-par round of 68 to finish tied for seventh on eight under.
NAN reports that another Briton, Catriona Matthew, finished on level par, 29th overall.
Park, a seven-time major winner, had not competed in top-level competition for two months and missed the past two majors on the LPGA Tour because of a thumb injury.
However, the 28-year-old took a two-shot lead into the final round and was six clear after a hat-trick of birdies from the third and another on the eighth.
Feng soon closed the gap with a birdie on the 10th.
Her advantage was reduced to three shots when Park bogeyed the 10th as Feng birdied the 11th in the group ahead.
But birdies on the 13th, 15th and 17th all but sealed victory — and saw the focus switch to the battle for silver and bronze.
Ko prevailed with a birdie on the 18th.(NAN)
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