A 15-Year Wait Ends In Zug
England's Eleanor Givens captured her maiden Ladies European Tour title at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open, closing with a five-under 66 to finish at 13-under par at Golfpark Holzhäusern. The one-shot victory came on her 210th LET start, 15 seasons after she joined the circuit in 2012. She entered the final round four shots behind and birdied the 17th before parring the last to seal the win.
Final-Round Pressure And Course Drama
Sweden's Kajsa Arwefjäll took a three-shot lead into the final day but dropped three shots across her opening 10 holes and closed with a one-over 72 to finish fifth at 11-under. Givens recorded just one bogey across the week, in her opening round, and was bogey-free on Saturday with birdies at the second, third, seventh, tenth and 17th holes. The tense finish played out as Givens watched from alongside compatriot Liz Young, the 2022 Swiss Ladies winner, while Australia's Whitney Hillier missed the fairway and green at the last and could only salvage a par.
The Field Behind Her
Germany's Alexandra Försterling, Ireland's Anna Foster and Australia's Whitney Hillier shared second place at 12-under. Försterling provided the most striking moment of the round when her tee shot at the 14th lodged in a tree; she then chipped in for an unlikely par. The leaderboard underlined the LET's international depth, with the top five places split between four countries.
Givens Reacts And Her Place In The LET Picture
Givens, who turned 37 this year, described the victory as "life changing" and said she had considered walking away from the game last year before committing to one more push. She even returned to Q-School in December to fight for her playing rights. The win lifts her to 23rd on the LET Order of Merit and makes her the third English winner on the tour in 2026, after Charley Hull at the PIF Saudi Ladies International and Esme Hamilton at the South African Women's Open.
Indian Contingent At Golfpark Holzhäusern
India's Pranavi Urs was the lone Indian player to make the 36-hole cut, closing with an even-par 71 to finish tied-38th at three-under for the week, built on opening rounds of 70 and 69. Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar both missed the cut. Urs's four birdies were offset by four bogeys in a final round that trended up and down through the day.
What Comes Next On The LET Schedule
The Ladies European Tour's next stop is the KPMG Women's Irish Open, which Sky Sports will cover from August 27, with England's Lottie Woad, the 2025 winner as an amateur, now competing as a professional. The Swiss result also keeps England's winning streak across the 2026 LET season intact heading into that event.
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