South Korea's Park In-Bee won the first women's Olympic golf title in 116 years on Saturday, using her effortless swing to take a five-stroke victory over New Zealand's Lydia Ko. Park shot a five-under-par 66 to finish the tournament at 16-under. Ko, the world number one, ended at 11 under par to take silver while China's Feng Shanshan finished a further stroke back for bronze.
The normally impassive Park, a former world number one, rolled in a final par putt on the 18th hole and appeared to choke up for a moment as she raised her arms in victory. The win adds to an impressive collection of achievements for Park, including seven major championships, and will serve to punctuate the dominance of South Korean women golfers. South Korea had more Olympic qualifiers than any other country, with four, and Park had said earlier in the week that they faced considerable pressure back in Seoul to bring home gold.