Caroline Martens (born 27 December 1986) is a retired Norwegian

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. She played on the

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2011–2018, and served as a vice-captain at the

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Amateur career

Martens won the at the age of 12 and was named the 2003 Golfer of the Year in Norway. Martens was a student at between 2002 and 2005, and attended

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between 2005 and 2009, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology. Playing four years on the

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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.

Professional career

Martens turned professional in 2010 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour where she made all but one cut. In 2011, she played a limited

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

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. In 2013, she suffered a shoulder injury and played mainly on the

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, 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. At the end of the year, she won the LET Q-School by eight shots. Martens also made six starts on the U.S.-based

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in 2016 and 2017. In August 2022, European

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captain

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appointed Martens as one of three vice-captains for the

, alongside Laura Davies and Anna Nordqvist.

Amateur wins

*2004 Norwegian Junior Championship

Playoff record

LET Access Series playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Norway):

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