TIPSHEET
Compiled by Ken Chia
KNOW THIS
Troy Merritt's only other professional victory came at the 2009 Mexico Open on the then-Nationwide Tour, earning him $117,000. For his PGA Tour victory Sunday, the Spring Lake Park High School grad earned $1.2 million.
WATCH THIS
The Twins are on in the daytime at Toronto (noon, FSN) because it's Natal Day — not a typo — in Canada. There's more north of the border later Monday: ESPN2 has a CFL game between Toronto and Hamilton at 6 p.m. It's football!
RANDOM FANDOM
"Thanks for the memories. Exceptional center — exceptional man."
— cstoney48 on Mark Craig's profile of Hall of Famer Mick Tingelhoff at startribune.com.
Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com
TWEETED
"R.I.P. to Buckeye great Korey Stringer, who passed 14 years ago today."
— Urban Meyer on Saturday, commemorating the 2001 death of the Vikings lineman from heat stroke.
