LONDON — If ever a golfer deserved to triumph in the face of morale-crushing adversity it is surely Ladies European Tour professional Caroline Martens.
The Norwegian has been to hell and back in the last two years, dislocating both shoulders and struggling to walk after being diagnosed with an illness she prefers to keep to herself but that the 28-year-old describes as "potentially life or death".
Martens, who is down in 31st place on this season's money-list, also had to experience the death of her grandfather and a close friend in 2013 plus the sudden, unexpected ending of a long-term relationship with her boyfriend.