Caroline Martens (born 27 December 1986) is a retired Norwegian professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour 2011–2018, and served as a vice-captain at the Solheim Cup in 2023 and 2024.
| Caroline Martens | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 27 December 1986 Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Norway | ||
| Residence | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Louisiana State University | ||
| Turned professional | 2010 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (2011–2018) LET Access Series Swedish Golf Tour | ||
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Amateur career
editMartens won the Norwegian Junior Championship at the age of 12 and was named the 2003 Golfer of the Year in Norway.[1]
Martens was a student at NTG Bærum between 2002 and 2005,[2] and attended Louisiana State University between 2005 and 2009, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology. Playing four years on the LSU Lady Tigers team she had a career average of 76.6 for 109 total rounds. She made two appearances in the NCAA Division I women's golf championship, in 2006 and 2008.[3]
Professional career
editMartens turned professional in 2010 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour where she made all but one cut. In 2011, she played a limited Ladies European Tour schedule before joining the LET full time in 2012, where her best finish was a tie for 9th at the ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters at Buckinghamshire Golf Club, 3 strokes behind winner Lydia Hall.
In 2013, she suffered a shoulder injury and played mainly on the LET Access Series, where she tied for 3rd at the Mineks Ladies Classic in Turkey and lost a playoff at the Swedish PGA Championship held at Kristianstad Golf Club.[4] At the end of the year, she won the LET Q-School by eight shots.[5]
Martens also made six starts on the U.S.-based Symetra Tour in 2016 and 2017.[6]
In August 2022, European Solheim Cup captain Suzann Pettersen appointed Martens as one of three vice-captains for the 2023 Solheim Cup, alongside Laura Davies and Anna Nordqvist.[7]
Amateur wins
edit- 2004 Norwegian Junior Championship
Playoff record
editLET Access Series playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Kristianstad Åhus Ladies PGA Open |  Linn Andersson Eleanor Givens
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Andersson won with eagle on first extra hole[8] |
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Norway): 2007, 2009
References
edit- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Caroline Martens". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Gullfabrikken - Om eventyret Norges Toppidrettsgymnas. Dinamo Forlag AS. 2015. p. 133. ISBN 978-82-8071-314-8.
- ^ "Roster: Caroline Martens". Louisiana State University. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Martens fra 18. plass til omspill" (in Norwegian). Norsk Golf. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Jimenez, Tony (29 April 2015). "Martens aims high after going to hell and back". Reuters. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Caroline Martens Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Solheim Cup: Dame Laura Davies, Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Martens named vice-captains". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Drömslag gav seger i PGA-mästerskapet" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links
edit- Caroline Martens at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Caroline Martens at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Caroline Martens at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)