How hard is it to keep winning golf titles? Ko Jin-young could tell you a story

That Shakespeare fellow never shone in any sport, nor played with distinction on any tour, but he understood stuff. “Be not afraid of greatness,” he wrote and athletes would understand. They can’t be scared of the rough ride or of the relentless quest. This is a hunt with no end.

Every player in the HSBC Women’s World Championship is concerned with greatness. They dream it, chase it, offer proof of it and know its measure is found in titles. Except to win one is to shoulder barge your way through a forest of talent. In 2024, there were 33 different events on the LPGA Tour and 20 different winners. There were three first-time winners, one 20-year-old champion and one 34-year-old victor. Everyone feels they have a chance.