Second thoughts

He described them as “little goals,” only because of the detail, such as having the solo lead after the first round. He took care of that Thursday in the HSBC Champions.

“You can make them as detailed as you want,” he said. “When you go into specifics, a lot of those things come true.” He didn’t get them all.

One goal was to not miss a cut. He missed the cut by one shot in his first tournament of the year at Torrey Pines. He also wanted to win multiple times, meaning he will have to either successfully defend at the Dunlop Phoenix next week in Japan or win the Hero World Challenge.

“The biggest change for me was off the golf course,” Koepka said. “The hardest thing for me was making sure I was in the gym five days a week when we played. Some days I’ve gone seven.”

Overall, Koepka was pleased with how many he got. He’ll do it again this year, only at a different beach. Koepka will be on Maui for the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

Dr. John

The University of Virginia’s oldest living football player and a member of the official statistics crew until this season has died. Dr. John Risher was 107 years old.

Risher graduated in 1932 with a degree in chemistry. He attended Virginia’s School of Medicine, earning his medical doctorate in 1936.

He also was a member of the 1931 Virginia football team. He saw his only game action in a season-opening 18-0 victory over Roanoke at Lambeth Field, which was the Cavaliers’ only victory that season. Risher hurt his ankle a week later, and he never saw the field again.

300 times 2

Husband and wife Michael and Jasmine Snell bowled 300 games on the same night in Omaha, Neb.

Wrote Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times:

“Or as they’re now known around Chops Bowling Alley, the perfect couple.”

AP file photo American Brooks Koepka decided upon reflection — and after looking at a set of goals he made for himself — that he had a pretty good season.