Park has been bothered by back and finger injuries all year and battled through ligament damage in her left thumb to capture the gold medal at the Rio Olympics earlier this month, but the monumental victory came at a cost.

She attended her post-Olympic press conference in Seoul with her left thumb in a cast, announcing she will be out of action for at least three weeks, and her status for the rest of the season beyond that remains doubtful.

Park, 28, has only entered 10 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournaments this year, and none since June. 

She has withdrawn from three of them and missed two cuts without posting a victory.

In comparison, she played in 25 out of 31 tournaments last year and in 23 out of 33 in 2014.

Park said one way to scale back her schedule is to build her season around the five major championships, which are held in April, June, July and September.

"I think I've played quite a bit over the past 10 years, more so than most others," she said to Yonhap.

"I felt building momentum from week to week was important, but then I started developing some chronic injuries. 

"If I want to keep playing the way I want to, then I think I should manage my playing schedule and take care of my body.

"I think I've been strong at major championships.

"Rather than competing every week, I will start concentrating even more on majors.

"I can't afford to be grinding on a weekly basis. 

"I have to put myself in optimal mental and physical condition for major championships."

Park has won four different majors in her career, however The Evian Championship - due to be held between September 15 and 18 this year - still eludes her.

"I'm disappointed not to enter the Evian this year, but it's given me something to shoot for in the future," Park said. 

"It's among the last things I want to accomplish, and it will force me to focus even harder."