Eleanor Givens
| Eleanor Givens | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Ellie |
| Born | 9 March 1989 Darlington, England |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| College | University of Denver |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour | Ladies European Tour (joined 2012) |
| Former tour | Symetra Tour (2017) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2020 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Eleanor Ruth Givens (born 9 March 1989) is an English professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She won the 2026 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.[1]
Early life and amateur career
Givens was born in Darlington and started to play golf aged six learning from her father Ralph, a golf professional at Blackwell Grange Golf Club.[2]
Givens was educated at Polam Hall School.[3] Between 2007 and 2011, she played college golf at the University of Denver, majoring in finance.[2]
Professional career
Givens turned professional in 2012 and joined the Ladies European Tour after earning her card at Q-School. She recorded her first top-10 at the 2013 Turkish Airlines Ladies Open, where she finished in a tie for 6th, 3 strokes behind winner Lee-Anne Pace.[2]
Givens made intermittent starts on the LET Access Series, where she lost a playoff at the 2013 Kristianstad Åhus Ladies PGA Open, and was runner-up at the 2015 Open Generali de Strasbourg.[4]
She enjoyed success at the PIF Global Series team events, where she finished runner-up at the 2020 Saudi Ladies Team International with captain Manon De Roey and at the 2025 Aramco Korea Championship with captain Perrine Delacour, and won the 2023 Aramco Team Series - Singapore at Laguna National with captain Christine Wolf.[3][5]
Givens claimed her maiden LET title in her 210th start, at the 2026 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.[6]
Professional wins (1)
Ladies European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Aug 2026 | VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open | −13 (68-66-66=200) | 1 stroke |  Alexandra Försterling Anna Foster.svg.png){kind=small} Whitney Hillier |
Playoff record
LET Access Series playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Kristianstad Åhus Ladies PGA Open |  Linn Andersson (a) Caroline Martens |
Andersson won with eagle on first extra hole[7] |
References
- ↑ "England's Eleanor Givens wins first Ladies European Tour title at 210th attempt as Alexandra Försterling gets ball stuck in tree". Sky Sports. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Player Profile 'Eleanor Givens". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- 1 2 Barron, Peter (30 March 2023). "Triumph in European Tour event is career high for Eleanor". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Drömslag gav seger i PGA-mästerskapet". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 19 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ Cradock, Matt (18 March 2023). "Pauline Roussin Wins Aramco Team Series Singapore". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Eleanor Givens seals maiden LET title with comeback victory in Switzerland". Golf Digest ME. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ Gustavsson, Tommie (18 May 2013). "Linns eagle knäckte proffsen". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 August 2026.
External links
- Eleanor Givens at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Eleanor Givens at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site