Justin Thomas leaves Hawaii riding a big wave

Justin Thomas drives on the first tee during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)HONOLULU (AP) -- Winning never gets old, even for the young.

That's why Justin Thomas was mildly annoyed when one of the perks from his victory at the Sony Open vanished before his eyes. Fresh off his sweep of Hawaii, he looked up from his phone and said to his father, ''320.''

The number wasn't at all related to any of the scoring records he set at Waialae Country Club. It was the number of text messages that mysteriously got wiped out before he could even read them. It's a safe bet they all read the same way.

Thomas, all of 23, is playing…