While these two players continued to emerge as friendly rivals, there were plenty of other compelling storylines worth revisiting with 17-year-old Brooke Henderson winning in Portland, with Solheim Cup controversy erupting in Germany, with rookie Sei Young Kim leading yet another new wave of South Koreans, and with one of the strongest rookie classes in tour history announcing its arrival in bold terms.
“It’s been a special year for the tour,” Ko said. “It's not like the spotlight has been on two or three players. I think we've had so many multiple winners. It's been really exciting.