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).
When she retired, Merten claimed burnout was the cause; Sports Illustrated speculated that another factor may have been unwanted attention surrounding the then-recent murder conviction of her brother-in-law Thomas Capano.[1]
