Lauri Merten

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Lauri Merten (born July 6, 1960) is an American professional golfer. She also competed under the names Lauri Peterson (1983–87) and Lauri Merten-Peterson (1988).

Lauri Merten
Personal information
Born (1960-07-06) July 6, 1960 (age 64)
Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional1983
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1983–97)
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
Chevron ChampionshipT13: 1985
Women's PGA C'ship2nd: 1993
U.S. Women's OpenWon: 1993
du Maurier ClassicT30: 1993

Merten was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She attended Arizona State University and joined the LPGA Tour in 1983.

Merten's three wins on the LPGA Tour came at the 1983 Rail Charity Golf Classic, the 1984 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic and the 1993 U.S. Women's Open, which is one of the LPGA's major championships.

When she retired, Merten claimed burnout was the cause. Another factor was undoubtedly the unwanted attention surrounding the murder conviction of her brother-in-law Thomas Capano in 1996.[1]

Professional wins

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LPGA Tour wins (3)

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Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 5, 1983 Rail Charity Golf Classic −6 (68-70-72=210) Playoff   Judy Ellis
2 Jul 8, 1984 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic −10 (68-72-65-73=278) 2 strokes   Nancy Lopez
3 Jul 25, 1993 U.S. Women's Open −8 (71-71-70-68=280) 1 stroke   Helen Alfredsson
  Donna Andrews

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1983 Rail Charity Golf Classic   Judy Ellis Won with par on first extra hole

Major championships

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship Winning score Margin Runners-up
1993 U.S. Women's Open −8 (71-71-70-68=280) 1 stroke   Helen Alfredsson,   Donna Andrews

References

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  1. ^ "The Week January 5–11". Sports Illustrated. June 17, 2002.
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