Scottie Scheffler and the chasing pack, Rory McIlroy and the majors he still wants, the LIV circus and whether it will continue, the PGA Tour product or the weekly churn of familiar names and insignificant tournaments.

But while the men’s game often narrows into predictable storylines, which is why Aaron Rai winning the PGA Championship was a breath of fresh air.

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Hill: Sometimes nice guys finish first

The strongest fields in golf, in theory, are supposed to reward the strongest players.

Something far more interesting has been building elsewhere; the most compelling rivalry in golf right now isn’t on the PGA Tour at all.

It’s on the LPGA Tour.

And it’s not really a rivalry between two players either. It’s a shifting balance between five or six of the best golfers in the world, all capable of winning majors, all capable of beating each other on any given week, and all doing it in completely different ways.

Nelly Korda is the current World No.1 and has been dominating recently. She brings a presence that can dismantle fields when she is on. Lydia Ko rebuilt herself during 2023/24 into something more resilient, more patient, and arguably more complete than at any point in her career.

"The truth is that the women’s game is producing genuine week-to-week unpredictability at the top of the sport without a drop in quality, just different answers to the same question."

Jeeno Thitikul has been the player to beat over the past 18 months. She plays with a brilliant tempo, which is almost immune to pressure. Hannah Green has become a winning machine in the stateside and globally, illustrating a killer instinct and mental toughness many would kill for. Minjee Lee remains one of the most efficient major championship players in the world. Ruoning Yin has already shown she is comfortable on the biggest stage. Lilia Vu, when fit, is as impressive as anyone in the game.

Women’s golf is currently producing something the men’s game has been longing for: proper, deep competition at the very top.

On the PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler has become a stabilising force. Brilliant, consistent, and increasingly difficult to separate from the winner’s circle. Rory McIlroy remains the sport’s central figure, but his narrative has become more about legacy than weekly rivalry. Don’t get me wrong, the supporting cast is strong, and some fantastic players are coming through, but it doesn’t run as deep as what we are seeing week to week on the LPGA Tour.

The fact the men’s game is divided is a glaringly obvious reason for this.

The best are consistently competing against each other, week in, week out, on the LPGA Tour, and the rivalries, storylines and outcomes are far better for it.

The truth is that the women’s game is producing genuine unpredictability at the top of the sport without a drop in quality, different answers to the same question.

And in a sport obsessed with greatness, the most interesting thing right now might be that no one can stay the greatest for very long.