Lauri Merten | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. | July 6, 1960
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned professional | 1983 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1983–97) |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 3 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Chevron Championship | T13: 1985 |
Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1993 |
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1993 |
du Maurier Classic | T30: 1993 |
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).
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
[edit]LPGA Tour wins (3)
[edit]Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Sep 5, 1983 | Rail Charity Golf Classic | −6 (68-70-72=210) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Jul 8, 1984 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | −10 (68-72-65-73=278) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Jul 25, 1993 | U.S. Women's Open | −8 (71-71-70-68=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1983 | Rail Charity Golf Classic | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Major championships
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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1993 | U.S. Women's Open | −8 (71-71-70-68=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Week January 5–11". Sports Illustrated. June 17, 2002.
External links
[edit]- Lauri Merten at the LPGA Tour official site