Caroline Martens

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.

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 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.

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 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. 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 Symetra Tour in 2016 and 2017.

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.

Amateur wins 2004 Norwegian Junior Championship

Playoff record LET Access Series playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances Amateur European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Norway): 2007, 2009